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2016-03-20 15:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Star: Mar 20 2016 (The Daily Star, Bangladesh) - You give dowry and I receive it, why are you bringing government into this?"said a woman in a village in Rangpur district during a discussion on women`s status. I had the opportunity to facilitate the session, and have thought of this many times since hearing several years ago. The comment reminds me that it is extremely challenging to get rid of a harmful practice if it is socially accepted, even when it is prohibited legally. Law is important, but not...
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