Dowry

Day 25 of Prayer for the Voiceless focuses on the issue of dowries, particularly as it affects women in India. See, for example,
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womensday1.html

Lord, I pray for women for whom their husband's expectation of a dowry has become not only a burden for their family, but a threat to their life itself. I pray that you would lead the men of India, and other countries where a dowry system prevails, to value their brides for their own sake, and to learn the joy of mutual love and support.