India, among the mystic land of religions, the wonder land of multitude of faiths and beliefs, the huge Diaspora of culture ; above all, amidst the unfathomable grandiose of Gods and deities, stands the ugly face of abuse it hands down to its most sacred core, the lost, neglected and tragically abused girl child. The…
It’s now the turn of the Union health ministry to undertake sting operations. In an effort to check one of India’s worst menaces — female foeticide — the ministry will launch on August 16 the country’s first National Surveillance Cell to check and control female foeticide. A senior ex-police officer of the rank of director-general,…
THE ABANDONED CHILD A glaring irony stands out in the face of the Indian administration as it grapples with one of the biggest administrative failures, in the form of the unbridled prenatal sex determination and consequent selective abortions. The malice towards the unborn fetus and newly born female child continues even as statistics throw up…
A man in Orissa was so shocked after he heard that his wife had given birth to a girl child that he fell to the ground, hit his head against a wall and succumbed to his injuries. Times of India, Balasore (Orissa), 30 Aug, 2006
While India has been waging a campaign against the traditional practice of child marriage, many people here consider it a failed, half-hearted effort. The government’s defeat has been symbolized by the image of Shakuntala Verma, a 48-year-old social worker who lies in a hospital, both arms crudely severed above the wrists. Verma believes her limbs…
States who have signed on to the United Nations international bill of rights for women must continue to press for an end to gender-based violence, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women today told experts gathering in New York to evaluate compliance with the treaty. UN News centre, 15…