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Why are some Asian women embarrassed to breastfeed in public?

A BBC survey suggests that 44 per cent of BAME women who bottle feed said it's because they are embarrassed to breastfeed in public. Why do you think this is?

Why are some Asian women embarrassed to breastfeed in public? A BBC survey into attitudes towards breastfeeding suggests that ethnic minority women are more likely to breastfeed their babies than white mothers. Though it also suggests that 44% of BAME women who bottle feed said it's because they are embarrassed to breastfeed in public. What’s your experience? Then, we hear from British Bangladeshi fashion designer Rahemur Rahman who made his debut at Men's London Fashion Week this month, using traditional Bangladeshi techniques in his collection. After that we’re asking what it’s like travelling abroad if you have a disability? Amar Latif is the founder of Traveleyes, a holiday company which takes groups of blind and fully sighted people on holidays. Later in the programme, we’ll look at why BAME young offenders have surpassed the number of white young offenders in England and Wales for the first time.

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