Female foeticide in india is the abortion of a female foetus outside of legal methods. Female foeticide is a grave problem plaguing india since a very long time. Foeticide is an option exercised in many countries to prevent the birth of unwanted offspring for reasons varying from teenage pregnancies, extramarital affairs, genetically weak parents. Preventive measures for elimination of female foeticide b r siwal deputy director nipccd, new delhi indias legal framework stipulates equal rights for all, regardless of gender. However, to get to the root of this issue, it is essential to understand the causes behind it. Female foeticide cant be allowed to take place, women sarpanchs can play key role. Violence against women exists in various forms, in all societies, the world over. In india, there are less than 93 women for every 100 men in the population. India is infamous for female foeticide and female infanticide, the crudest. Female foeticide is the act of aborting a foetus because it is female. We are not convinced that dowry alone is the main cause of female foeticide. The dearth of females leads to other complications like female trafficking, kidnappings and in increase in assault and rape against women. Thats why he initiated his pet program called beti bachao, beti padhao. A statistical analysis of female foeticide with reference.
This act too is inhuman, arising due to ignorance and weakness of culture. Female foeticide means killing of female foetus in the womb of the mother. Father absence has a strong and significant effect on both female and male levels of violence across the three types of violence examined. Chandigarhbased voluntary group, file a writ petition with the human rights. For female foeticide, the sexratio has skewed in some of the regions in the country. Increasing female foeticide in india could spark a demographic crisis where fewer women in society will result in a rise in sexual violence and child abuse as well as wifesharing, the united nations warned. Joint submission on eliminating female foeticide in india1 upr info. This in turn will deteriorate the social value system and can cause crisis situation. In india, however, there isnt actually a need to investigate into the problem much.
A statistical analysis of female foeticide with reference to kolhapur district aithal u. Dowry is an amount of property or money to be mandatorily paid by a bride to her husband and family on. To eradicate the menace of female foeticide from the indian society, one thing that certainly needs to be looked into is the law. Killing the girls in the wombs of their mothers has become a common practice in some of the parts of the country. Sexselective abortion affects the human sex ratiothe relative number of males to females in a given age group. The tribal populated lahaulspiti district has earned the distinction of having highest female ratio in the country with 1017 female per male.
The natural sex ratio is assumed to be between 103 and 107, and any number above it is considered as suggestive of female foeticide. Female foeticide has been one of the biggest social issues that the country has been facing for a very long time. Conversely, low status of women leads to more female feticide. Death before birth a study on female foeticide in india 95 seeker and the freedom to sell by the service provider. Definition of female foeticide the words suicide, assassination, fratricide, murder and feticide have something in common. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. State with lowest female sex ratio haryana 861 in the past 10 years, the numbers are only getting worse, the sex ratio is imbalanced with more boys. Female foeticide is a menace in our modern indian society.
Female foeticide or the termination of the life of the foetus inside the womb of the mother, provided the foetus is found to be of a girl child, is one of the most horrendous practises of male autonomy found in patriarchal societies, like india. In india, mothers often stop breastfeeding girl children. Thus, a feticide is the action of ending the life of a human fetus. India, along with china and few other south asian countries, has a deficit of females for a long period. These barbaric practices are still rampant in india, forcing people to commit social evils like female infanticide, female feticide, and sexselective abortion. The present study focuses on causes, effects of female foeticide as well as an attempt to create awareness among people against women. As a result of selective abortion, between 40 and 45 million girls and women are missing from the indian population. Universals criminal manual, universal law publishing. Female foeticide is the illegal practice of killing a foetus which is determined as a female. In medical use, the word foeticide is used simply to mean causing the death of the fetus, usually prior to some form of abortion. Nov 12, 2019 14,578 children from across india participated in the stamp design contest organized by the department of posts and unicef india. Am 27 yr old, my parents they never realized me that u are a girl child but after my marriage aug 2014 i realized what is the status of girls how cruel people are towards them and now i. Female foeticide and legal initiatives causes and implications.
Latest and breaking news on female foeticide cases. Though both structural disadvantage and supervisory structures influence community violence rates, the effects of father absence. Bbc news talking point how can female infanticide be. Jan 27, 2016 definition of female foeticide the words suicide, assassination, fratricide, murder and feticide have something in common. But in rajasthan there is a village where male foeticide is in practice. Female feticide is a potentially effective, if cruel, solution to further future overpopulation. This saying in the holy scripture sums up the indian attitude towards female children. Female infanticidelegally speaking is the deliberate killing of newborn female children. Filmed on location, the film is informative, wellpaced, and visually stimulating in its mix of background information, animations, personal stories, and expert commentary. Female foeticide is in practice in india from the time of advent of technological advancements in. The term foeticide means killing the foetus in the mothers womb. In india, the declining sex ratio at birth is a matter of concern and sex selection leading to female foeticide is foremost cause presenting itself as one of the greatest sociolegal challenges. An analysis of crimes against girl children sneh lata tandon1 and renu sharma2 university of delhi, delhi, india abstract sex selective abortions and increase in the number of female infanticide cases have become a significant.
Explore female foeticide cases profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of female foeticide cases. An analysis of crimes against girl children sneh lata tandon1 and renu sharma2 university of delhi, delhi, india abstract sex selective abortions and increase in the number of female infanticide cases have become a significant social phenomenon in several parts of india. May 24, 2016 female feticide is a widespread social evil. Many women, in these texts, were highly regarded and respected. A detailed look into the causes, effects, and solutions of this heinous crime. Clear explanations of natural written and spoken english. Experts think that the most important of these is female infanticide and foeticide. Female infanticide in most places has been replaced by female foeticide. There can be the danger on the existence of human beings.
The natural ratio is assumed to be between 103 to 107, and any number above it is considered as suggestive of female foeticide. Female feticide leads to low female tomale ratios, which in turn perpetuates low status of women. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent. The frequency of female foeticide is indirectly estimated from the observed high birth sex ratio, that is the ratio of boys to girls at birth. The scheme was launched with an initial funding of. While addressing the audience, the prime minister also shed light on female foeticide and the positive role played by women sarpanchs on the issue. Female foeticide is a pressing issue which calls to be addressed at once. Ijanm effect of planned teaching on the knowledge of. It mainly targets the clusters in uttar pradesh, haryana, uttarakhand, punjab, bihar. Female infanticide and universal definition of genocide. The patriarchal social structure of india gives a secondary position to women. The most important impact of female feticide is the skewed ratio it gives rise to.
The effects of father absence and father alternatives on. According to a recent report by the united nations childrens fund unicef up to 50 million girls and women are missing from india s population as a result of systematic gender discrimination in india. The atharva veda says, the birth of a daughter, grant it elsewhere, here grant a son. Mar 22, 20 female foeticide has been one of the biggest social issues that the country has been facing for a very long time.
Main cause of female foeticide t he general perception is that the cost of marriage and dowry has gone up and so daughters have become greater financial liabilities. In spite of being criminalised, it is one of the most underreported crimes. Though earliest efforts to eradicate female infanticide in india were made in the nineteenth century during the british rule, the problem of foeticide is a new phenomenon. All countries where female feticide is practiced are at risk for being caught in a vicious circle.
Female foeticide is for those who can afford a clandestine ultrasound scan and illegal abortion. Estimated that 50 million girls and women are missing from indias population because of termination of the female foetus. Generally, male babies were preferred because they provided manual labor. Female foeticide it s solution the main reason why female foeticide and infanticide is being practised is dowry so for ending it first we have to remove dowry t. Girl children in india often face various challenges from their childhood to their adulthood. Obstetric ultrasonography, either transvaginally or transabdominally, checks for various markers of fetal sex. Pdf study of female foeticide problem with special reference to. Pdf female foeticide has become a social hazard of international significance in the era of ultrasound technology and capitalist modernity. International journal of criminal justice science, vo. This shows that despite authorities cracking down on illegal abortion clinics, people are getting better at finding ways to abort their girl child. Female foeticide is truly a curse on the indian society.
The sex ratio has altered consistently in favour of boys since the beginning of the 20th century, and the effect has been most pronounced in the states of punjab, haryana and delhi. The frequency of female foeticide in india is increasing day by day. It is a useful indicator to understand womens health and position in a society. Although female infanticide has long been committed in india, feticide is a relatively new practice, emerging concurrently with the advent of technological advancements in prenatal sex determination on a large scale in the 1990s. The sex ratio is defined as the number of females per men. Mar 06, 20 laws regarding female foeticide india today, is not a very womenfriendly place as those unborn arent allowed to live, and those alive arent allowed to live. The preference for a boy child has chilled hearts the world over. The sex of the foetus is determined by methods like amniocentesis, chrion villus biopsy and.
Female infanticide now in most places has been replaced by female foeticide and in fact sadly, female foeticide has made inroads into areas where traditionally there were no instances of female infanticide. Stakeholders submission on the issue of female foeticide in india. Though earliest efforts to eradicate female infanticide in india were made in the nineteenth century. Foeticide definition of foeticide by the free dictionary. The practice of female foeticide in india, causing the death of the foetus in the womb. Furthermore, the effects of father absence are not differentiated by gender. It is not influenced by the level of introduction he census survey of india 2001 and 2011 shows the sex ratio of india is 933 and 940 as against, whereas in the state. Female foeticide is prevalent in our country as a major social evil. The royal college of obstetricians and gynaecologists recommends foeticide be performed before medical abortion after 21 weeks and 6 days of gestation to ensure that there is no risk of a live birth. Pdf female foeticide has become a social hazard of international significance in the era of. Pdf death before birth a study on female foeticide in india. Save the children india female infanticide in india.
Some also said that unwanted girls ran the risk of severe ill treatment at their natal homes causing them emotional and mental trauma. Female foeticide or sex selective abortion is the elimination of the female foetus in the womb itself. Laws regarding female foeticide female foeticide in india. Death before birth a study on female foeticide in india. This foeticide might be sometimes even carried out on behalf of government. Studies and reports that discuss sexselective abortion are based on the assumption that birth sex ratiothe overall ratio of boys and girls at birth for a regional population, is an indicator of sexselective abortion. Jan 21, 2016 read a brief essay on the crime of female foeticide in india female foeticide has become a major problem in india. Stop female foeticide save the girl child my india. In practice, however, unequal power equations between males and females have led to violations of womens reproductive rights. Explore female foeticide cases profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of female foeticide. The moral guilt attached to the elimination of the girl child after she is born is. The accepted reason for such a disparity is the practice of female infanticide in india, prompted by the existence of a dowry system which requires the family to pay out a great deal of money when a female child is married. Female infanticide worldwide india environment portal.
Female foeticide is reported to be a cause for adverse sex ratios in some. Save the daughter, educate the daughter is a campaign of the government of india that aims to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls in india. To assess the pretest and post test knowledge score of college students regarding female foeticide, to determine the effect of planned teaching on the knowledge of college students regarding female foeticide, to find out the relationship of knowledge with respect to selected demographic variables. If so why female foeticide and female infanticide are on the increase. The availability of the most modern scientific technique to determine the sex of the foetus has resulted in largescale female foeticide. It is unjustified and unfair to point a finger at religion as a cause for female foeticide, for it our misinterpretations and understandings that. The phenomenon of female foeticide in india is not new, where female embryos or foetuses are selectively eliminated after prenatal sex determination, thus eliminating girl child even before they are born. Foeticide meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. On the other hand, hindu books, rig veda, for example, hold women in a much respected light. In this blog post, saanvi singla, a student of university institute of legal studies, panjab university, has laid down some of the main reasons which contribute to the heinous crime of female foeticide in india and also discusses the laws which have been made by the government from time to time to eradicate this crime. Although there exists a very comprehensive law on abortion, which is also applicable to the abortion of female foetuses, the very motive of. Foeticide or feticide is an act that causes the death of a fetus.
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