Female infanticide is one of the unreported crime. This was a predominant crime that happened in India . Female infanticide is called as deliberate killing of newborn female children
The 2011 census showed a significant decline sex ratio. Female infanticide are happened because they consider girl children as a cost and they feel that girl child are married and they go to another house and serve them. They feel that if they have a male child he would take care of them during their old age . They think that if they have girl children then they have to spend a lot of money for their dowry . They see women as domestic workers and their workers are not considered as productive. In order to save girl children Female infanticide prevention act ,1870. The punishment given for the person who violates the act is given a sentence period of six months and fine . The stereotypical thought and superstitious beliefs regarding the girl children should be changed not only in cities but also in remote areas . Instead of killing the girl children, they can leave the child in an orphanage or in homes so that they can take care of them. The family should not think girl children are evil and should not think they have to spend a lot on them . These thoughts should be changed .
" The daughter is the knot that ties the
Family together "
People should start to think that both their male and female child are equal. The family should support them to pursue their education and follow their dreams. Everyone should think like this and support women in their family . Everyone should have awareness about female infanticide and effects of female infanticide . A little change that starts from the family can change a society
