'In India, China and many other parts of
the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they
are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are
missing in the world today because of this so-called "gendercide".
This documentary film tells the stories of
abandoned and trafficked girls, of women who suffer extreme dowry-related
violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters' lives, and of
other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists
put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while
collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this
injustice.'
For more information on gendercide please visit 50 Million Missing Campaign - fighting gendercide in India.
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ReplyDeleteI am writing this email to bring to the U.S. government's attention the unabated gender selective abortions going on in India. It is estimated that about 50 million girls have gone missing. They are aborted based on their sex. India has passed laws 18 years ago making it illegal for a medical practitioner to reveal the sex of an unborn baby. This law is rarely implemented because most of the government officials and judiciary are apathetic to this epidemic. This has caused the sex ratios to be extremely skewed in certain parts of India.
ReplyDeletePlease read the following articles and the story of one lone woman, Dr Mitu Khurana, who has bought a case against the hospital, her husband and in- laws, who illegally found out the sex of her unborn twin baby girls and then tried to force her to have an abortion. She has been given the run around for four long years by the Indian judicial system.
http://crybelovedcountry.com/2012/01/the-face-of-gendercide/
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main51.asp?filename=Ne040212Lack.asp
Can anyone give a voice to the 50 million girls that have been silenced forever? All Dr. Khurana is asking for is a chance to go before an unbiased judge and be heard. Can we give a voice to the 50 million murdered and raise the question with Indian officials as to why they are silently witnessing the elimination of a whole generation. The silence of the Indian officials tell the story and makes us wonder if Dr. Khurana and the 50 million dead baby girls will ever see justice done.