Female feticide and infanticide:educational program for adolescents

Female foeticide witnesses a saga of broken hearts, promises, and deprivation of the women.It is one of the major concerns leading to degenerate the society. Son preference & new developed ultra-sound machines enabled the people to determine the sex of a baby in womb. The Amniocentesis and ultra-sonography tests were originally invented for the detection of congenital abnormalities of the foetus, but now-a-days they are mis-used for sex of the foetus with the intention of aborting a female fetus. It is true that sex-determination tests are widely done even in the rural areas. As most of the deliveries in rural areas are done at home, there is no record of the exact number of births/deaths. Previously female infanticide was in practice whereas in modern times, female foeticide has replaced female infanticide. But the fact remains that girl child has always been denied birth since eternity. Why? Who is responsible? what we are waiting for? We should come forward and condemn this mal practice and should be proud of our daughters. Let s join hands to save the lesser/girl child for a better future.

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PhD,MSc(CD)is Asstt Prof at University of Rajasthan,Jaipur.She has 35yrs teaching/research experience.Her focus is on women empowerment & ECE with story telling techniques,dramatization,active learning etc.She has developed ECE curriculum for many NGOS.She has 8 books & 2 practical manuals to her credit.