WHEN asked about what she had been doing recently an old acquaintance I met at a gathering recently told me, with a touch of pride, that she had just managed to complete her postgraduate degree. I duly congratulated her for her achievement. Well, she said, this time with a touch of relief, after 14 years my husband finally agreed for me to go back to studying and Im thankful for his support.

This remark took me aback a l