At least 30 countries in the world are thought to practise female genital mutilation (FGM). While they claim there are benefits to the procedure, research shows it does more harm than good. Fortunately for Bangladesh, this excessive and dangerous practice appears it is becoming obsolete. But, as Bangladeshi correspondent Monica Islam outlines, that does not …
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Women who prove themselves financially independent and vocal in other aspects of life should not be transported from one house to another like a commodity, writes Naaz Fahmida, 27, a Correspondent from Bangladesh. She discusses her views on the custom of women moving in with their husbands’ families after marriage. When I first moved to …