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'Perseverance
and inspiration often leads to privilege but without hard work and
dedication they'll be no success. The hardest profession to take in life
is being a girl child. Discrimination and discrepancy are two most
important factors that hamper the journey of every female from the
earliest stage of life. Starting from her presence into her mother’s
womb to infancy, childhood and finally to adulthood, she is outnumbered
by the male dominating society of the country.
India is a country where social disadvantage outweighs natural
biological advantage of being a girl. A whole range of discriminatory
practices including female foeticide, female infanticide, female genital
mutilation, son idolization, early marriage and dowry have buried the
future of the nation. In India, discriminatory practices have greatly
influenced the health and well-being of a girl child, resulting in a
higher mortality rate.
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It is believed that every year
12 million girls are born in the country but unfortunately only
1/3 of those survive. Some are killed in the womb, some at the
time of birth, some die due to ill health and some due to poor
nutritional status. Only a few numbers of girls are able to
survive till their 15th birthday.
Female feticide and infanticide are the most popular social
evils prevailing in the country. This evil is the outcome of
poverty, illiteracy and gender discrimination. The country fails
to understand, how a mother can be so ruthless and vulnerable.
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It is said that God created mothers
because He could not be present everywhere. Its unbelievable to realize
that a God’s representative is continuously killing someone beautiful
even before she can come out and see the beauty of nature.
It’s painful to confess that the trend
still exists in various parts of the country. States like Maharashtra,
Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Punjab are most popular for
practicing female foeticide and infanticide.
Poverty, gender discrimination and son preference have also influenced
the nutritional status of a girl child. There are almost 75 million
malnourished children existing in the country. It is estimated that 75%
of the total malnourished children are girls who show signs of chronic
and acute malnutrition.
Girls who manage to cross this hard phase of life, gets trapped by the
evil society during adolescence and teenage. These are the stages where
more nutrition is required for normal growth and development.
Unfortunately, nutritional needs are neglected for girls and they are
often kept locked within the four walls.
Exacerbate discrimination against female for nutrition and education has
led to an increase in child marriage, reduction in fertility rates and
population growth, potentially, women’s participation in nurturing the
future of every nation.
Improper nutrition during adolescence results in various reproductive
health disorders. The effects of these disorders further exacerbates by
early marriage, closely spaced pregnancies, poor access to information
about family planning, traditional practices, etc.
Girl child is the future of every nation and India is no exception. A
little amount of care, a handful of warmth and a heart full of love for
a girl child can make a big difference. Close your eyes, free your
thoughts and hear the voice of God, He is saying something to all of us,
“Save Me”.
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