Indian women turn their backs on marriage

by Rashmee

Posted on October 4, 2005 / BBC Radio



Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 4, Oct 2005

Over the past decade divorce among the urban middle-classes in India has been rising steadily as independent, career women are no longer prepared to play at being the good submissive wife to their traditional husband.

Jenni discusses the state of marriage and divorce in India today with Rashmee Roshan, of the Times of India and Ranjana Kumari, Director of the Centre for Social Research.

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK

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