Virginity testing: The yoke women are forced to carry for the sake of marriage

In many cultures, women are required to declare whether or not they are virgins (Photo: Shutterstock)

When it comes to virginity and marriage, many cultures at home and abroad have, from time immemorial, paid special importance to the bride’s purity.

From wearing a white dress on their wedding day as a symbol of purity, to declaring whether or not they are virgins in the Islamic faith, as well as virginity testing, women and girls are being subjected to undue pressure to keep their virginity all in the name of ending up the perfect, pure bride.