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Female feticide is the illegal termination of a pregnancy solely because the fetus is female. Technological advancements now allow early detection of fetal sex, leading to rising gender-selective abortions in India. The 2011 Indian census showed disproportionately fewer females than males, with some states having fewer than 900 girls per 1000 boys. Female feticide impacts society by reducing the number of women and increasing issues like trafficking and violence against women. While laws prohibit determining fetal sex, female feticide still occurs commonly in India due to a patriarchal preference for sons over daughters for economic and social reasons. Efforts are being made through education, advocacy, and policy to promote gender equality and end female feticide.

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FEMALE FOETICIDE.pptx
Female feticide is a gender-selective abortion where a female fetus is illegally terminated solely based on the reason that the fetus is a girl. With technology developments , we are now able to detect the gender of the fetus much earlier in the pregnancy. Because of this, there is a rapidly increasing number of gender-selective abortions performed in India.
In most recent census in 2011, the female to male ratio in India is 1.08 males for every female and International average is about 1.0 1 males for every female. In Indian states like Punjab has 798 girls, Haryana 819, Delhi 868, Gujarat 883 per 1000 boys. Female feticide had direct impact on sex ratio due which sex ratio is unbalanced. The decline in the sex ratio will badly hamper the social structure and development process. The imbalance would have serious repercussions for Indian society in future, especially on the status of women leading to increased sexual violence including prostitutions, trafficking and reduced mobility of women. Killing the girl child by making pre birth investigation is the social sin destroying the roots of Indian society. The child sex ratio for age of 0-6 years has currently 919 girls per 1000 boys.
Female foeticide is a result of a gender bias social construction that discriminates against women and believes them to be less valuable than men. In patriarchal society, sons are preferred over daughters for many different reasons.
A son is often preferred as an “asset” since he can earn and support the family; a daughter is a “liability”. since she will be married off to another family, and so will not contribute financially to her parents. cultural norms value male children over female children for a variety of social and economic reasons withholding of postnatal health care for girls in certain households cultures sons are expected to take care of their parents in their old age. large (expensive) dowry to secure that marriage.
The government has made attempts to lower the female foeticide rate with acts like the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostics Techniques Act (PCPNDT) in 1994 which prohibits pre-natal sex determination. but female foeticide does still occur and is very common. UNICEF is committed to protecting every child from violence, exploitation , child abuse and discrimination. The government had declared January 24 as the National girl child day with a focus on targeting the oppression of female feticide, social violence and malnutrition. Ministry of Human Resource Development ensure universal enrolment of girls , decrease drop out rate , strict implementation of Right to education. MEASURES
Female foeticide is a huge problem in this world as many girls are denied the right to live based on the fact that they are simply a girl. Through advocating more education, women empowerment and spreading awareness of these issues around the world, we can improve the lives of women and promote gender equality all over the world.
1. Garg S, Nath A, 2008. Female feticide in India: Issues and concerns. Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, 2. Khatun Samsunnessa & Islam Aznarul, 2011. 'Death Before Birth' - A Study on Female Foeticide in India, researchgate.net. 3. Kyles Olivia, 2019. What-is-female-foeticide www.dressember.org/blog
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  • 2. Female feticide is a gender-selective abortion where a female fetus is illegally terminated solely based on the reason that the fetus is a girl. With technology developments , we are now able to detect the gender of the fetus much earlier in the pregnancy. Because of this, there is a rapidly increasing number of gender-selective abortions performed in India.
  • 3. In most recent census in 2011, the female to male ratio in India is 1.08 males for every female and International average is about 1.0 1 males for every female. In Indian states like Punjab has 798 girls, Haryana 819, Delhi 868, Gujarat 883 per 1000 boys. Female feticide had direct impact on sex ratio due which sex ratio is unbalanced. The decline in the sex ratio will badly hamper the social structure and development process. The imbalance would have serious repercussions for Indian society in future, especially on the status of women leading to increased sexual violence including prostitutions, trafficking and reduced mobility of women. Killing the girl child by making pre birth investigation is the social sin destroying the roots of Indian society. The child sex ratio for age of 0-6 years has currently 919 girls per 1000 boys.
  • 4. Female foeticide is a result of a gender bias social construction that discriminates against women and believes them to be less valuable than men. In patriarchal society, sons are preferred over daughters for many different reasons.
  • 5. A son is often preferred as an “asset” since he can earn and support the family; a daughter is a “liability”. since she will be married off to another family, and so will not contribute financially to her parents. cultural norms value male children over female children for a variety of social and economic reasons withholding of postnatal health care for girls in certain households cultures sons are expected to take care of their parents in their old age. large (expensive) dowry to secure that marriage.
  • 6. The government has made attempts to lower the female foeticide rate with acts like the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostics Techniques Act (PCPNDT) in 1994 which prohibits pre-natal sex determination. but female foeticide does still occur and is very common. UNICEF is committed to protecting every child from violence, exploitation , child abuse and discrimination. The government had declared January 24 as the National girl child day with a focus on targeting the oppression of female feticide, social violence and malnutrition. Ministry of Human Resource Development ensure universal enrolment of girls , decrease drop out rate , strict implementation of Right to education. MEASURES
  • 7. Female foeticide is a huge problem in this world as many girls are denied the right to live based on the fact that they are simply a girl. Through advocating more education, women empowerment and spreading awareness of these issues around the world, we can improve the lives of women and promote gender equality all over the world.
  • 8. 1. Garg S, Nath A, 2008. Female feticide in India: Issues and concerns. Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, 2. Khatun Samsunnessa & Islam Aznarul, 2011. 'Death Before Birth' - A Study on Female Foeticide in India, researchgate.net. 3. Kyles Olivia, 2019. What-is-female-foeticide www.dressember.org/blog