19. WHAT IS FEMALE FOETICIDE?
Female foeticide is the selective
abortion/elimination of the female child, done
deliberately by the mother, after the detection of
the child’s gender through medical tests.
20. WHY ABORT FEMALE FOETUSES ?
Preference for male child
Poverty
The problem of dowry system
Small family concept
Family pressure
21. LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES OF
ABORTING FEMALE FOETUSES
Skewed sex ratio
Female /women trafficking
Increase in rape and assault
Population decline
22. Cancellation/permanent termination of the
doctor’s license.
Heavy penalty imposed on companies like GE
that specialize in marketing medical equipment
used for illegal sex determination.
High fines and judicial action against parents
who knowingly try to kill their unborn baby.
Widespread campaigns and seminars for young
adults and potential parents.
PREVENTION AND SOLUTION
23. IS AN IMBALANCE IN THE NUMBER
OF FEMALES BORN A REAL
PROBLEM?
The sex ratios of other countries are listed below:
Vietnam: 892 females /1000 males
South Korea: 934 females /1000 males
USA: 962 females /1000 males
Canada: 943 females /1000 males
UK: 952 females /1000 males
Sri Lanka: 961 females /1000 males
35. CAUSES OF VIOLENCE
AGAINST WOMEN
Women are supposed to have less power in
public places than men.
Women and girls are seen as different
caste.
Masculinity defined at women’s expense.
The concept of husband as a “GOD’
Son preference.
40. MEASURES FOR
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Stopping female feticide.
Penalizing Clinics and Couples.
Improving female literacy.
Additional role of government.
Decriminalizing prostitution and stopping sexual abuse.
41. CONTINUED...
Self help groups and microfinance.
Effective political participation.
Regulation of film and fashion industry.
Tax benefits.
Free industrial & vocational training.
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47. ACHIEVEMENTS
More opportunities.
Change in attitude.
Well established women rights.
Increased total enrolment.
Capital subsidy.
Rate of literacy.