Lately, the demand for lady doctors has risen among mothers searching for a prospective “Bahu” (Daughter-in-law) in the house rather than in hospitals.
The idea of Doctor bahu is becoming a trend among all classes. Families prefer girls with a doctor tag, overlooking their character and moral values, which truly define them. It is further very depressing to know that these young intellectual ladies are later not allowed to pursue their careers by the new families, repressing their skills concurrently depriving the society of their healthcare capabilities.
It is of high social concern and we need to stop judging and preferring young ladies on their professional status bringing an end to the set-schema. Women should be valued for their personality and nature rather than their assets and external beauty.
TASMIA IRSHAD
Rawalpindi