The death of former model and actress Twisha Sharma, whose family alleges she was killed over dowry demands, has reignited a national debate about one of India's most persistent forms of gender-based violence.

Sharma's husband and mother-in-law have denied wrongdoing, and remain in judicial custody while the case is under investigation.

DW spoke with a survivor of alleged dowry abuse, and visited one of India's longest-running women's shelters to find out why campaigners say legal reforms have failed to eradicate the practice.