Saturday, April 23, 2011

“Gendercide” in India

India is becoming an increasingly male-dominated society, as the latest census shows the number of girls born there is at an all time low. Families are desperate for sons as they are far more financially attractive.

The result: rising numbers of gender-selected abortions and potential “gendercide”, which may eventually leave many Indian men without partners.

It takes a village to raise a child, the saying goes, but in the village of Karora, Haryana – about three hours from the Indian capital – not every child is given a chance. Here, there are twice as many boys as there are girls. According to the latest Indian census numbers, the trend of more boys is a national reality.......

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