Last week, a new game was launched on Facebook. But unlike your usual games this was a game with a difference. Angry Brides, based on Rovio's popular Angry Birds was launched by Indian matchmaking site Shaadi.com with the objective of calling attention to illegal dowry demands.
Illegal dowry demands have been a bane for the women in South Asian countries, and this game has been launched for making people aware of the tragedies that dowry can bring about.
Though the practice of giving dowry had been made illegal five decades ago, it is still being practiced in many South Asian countries like India, Pakistan et cetera. According to the website, death linked to dowry demands occur in India every four hours.
Post launch the game has attained above 270,000 likes on Facebook and as per Shaadi.com Vice president Ram Bhamidi, both men and women seem to be playing it.
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