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Navigating Womanhood: The teacher who made courage a habit
She raises her voice in fight for equality
Teacher Fatima Mynsong tells of how she spoke up against corruption and pushed for change in India's Khasi tribe. This is the second of a four-part daily series in which The Straits Times documents women from across Asia and the challenges they face and overcome. It caps the Year of Celebrating SG Women and recognises that advancing women's interests in society remains an ongoing endeavour.
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School teacher Fatima Mynsong has always lived in a woman's world.
As a woman and mother in one of the world's few matrilineal societies, she makes all the decisions and has the final say in her household.
