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16 December 2004, 18:00 PM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
By Md. Masum Billah BRAC, Head Office, Dhaka.
16 December 2004, 18:00 PM
The changing attitude of Asian women has become the subject of research by the social scientists. Well educated women have lost faith in marriage and more of them are staying single and childless to pursue their academic and service career. The number of unmarried women in their 30s and 40s sees its climax in Asia. Better education and financial independence have given rise to abhorrence to marriage and divorce. That also leads to giving priority to career and freedom than conjugal life. Then the married ones are reluctant to bear and raise children. Several wealthy Asian states are apprehensive about the continuing decline of their necessary population because of the changing trend of women these days. Singapore has experienced an increased divorce rate both among the recently married and long time married couples. Taiwan and Singapore have already introduced cash rewards and tax breaks for the couples producing children. More maternity leave has already been announced as an incentive to produce more children.

Nature follows its own course. Whenever a human being tries to undo it, it means he is inviting his doom. Western people have got unlimited wealth but have lost their mental and physiological peace. Asian women used to enjoy the blessings of conjugal life. Of late, they have started to lead a different kind of life, thanks to their materialistic outlook and attitude towards life and society. They think rearing children, nursing husbands and making a decent house stand in the way of their being smart and modern.

Influenced by this evil trend, the ultra modern women in our society have started showing abhorrence to marriage and decent family life, breaking the age-old tradition of this region. It is definitely an ill omen for this traditional culture. Their kids are also getting accustomed to this new trend. It is high time to check the infiltration of this evil culture; otherwise the whole society will turn into a society full of unethical and obscene activities.

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