Kathmandu. Ruby Kumari from Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City-14, Dhanusha, started receiving marriage proposals at a young age. Relatives and villagers pressured her parents to marry off their daughter, who was still young. Although Ruby was young, she had a rebellious nature. She had directly witnessed the suffering endured by girls who married early.Moreover, she felt distressed seeing the condition of families victimized by the severe dowry system. But society remains the same. As Ruby grew up, many such marriage proposals came. However, Ruby maintained her stance before her parents, saying,