Continuum of violence against women from the home to the transnational sphere: the challenges of effective redress 2011, para. 31
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Many women are subjected to violence by their husbands, but also by their husbands' families. For examples, in countries where "bride price/dowry" is still practised, spouses and in-law family members believe they have purchased the bride and are therefore entitled to subject their "property" to violence and other forms of ill-treatment.
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences