Save GIRL Child, Think a WORLD WITHOUT Them

Save the Girl Child

“Save the Girl Child” is a social initiative in India to fight against the practice of female foeticide.

Our present Prime Minister has requested every section of the society to give whole hearted support to the“Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao“ abhiyan (initiative). ‘Beth Bachao’ means ‘save girl child’ and ‘Beth Padhao’means ‘educate the girl child.’


Female foeticide is both a national problem and a social evil. It’s unbelievable that the urge for a boy-child makes them so cruel that they dare to kill the yet to be born.

Causes of female foeticide

Various scholars have suggested different possible causes for the problem of female fortitude.

1. Low position of women: Women have been subjected to injustice since ages. Some people feel that the birth of girl child may lower their status in the society. There is an extreme desire for boy-child among some sections of our society.

2. Extreme poverty: People who live in extreme poor condition often think that the girl child would cause more economic hardship to them. The social evil of dowry system further worsens the situation. Some people think that they will to have to arrange for huge dowry for her marriage.

3. Illiteracy: Illiteracy is the leading of all social evils. Illiterate people are ignorant people, and not able to judge their actions in the right perspective.

How to save girl child?

1. Women empowerment: The women need to be empowered. A woman has every right to give birth to a baby. The girl child is a blessing of God. Just give her a chance, and she will make you proud with her achievements.

2. Awareness: Every citizen of civilized society should be made aware of the fact that a girl child is as important as a boy child. If she gets the right opportunity, she can provide economic support to the family and help them to come out of poverty level.

3. Education: Education raises the consciousness of a person. The mental pattern in favor of society should be transformed. This is the time for historic changes in the society.

How to save girl child after her birth?

The girl child is not only unsafe inside her mother’s womb. Even after her birth, she has to face various hardships because of gender inequality. We must save the girl child after her birth as well.
We all agree that girls’ education is very important. The girls should get a safe and comfortable environment at schools.
The girl should get equal access to the educational resources of the school.
There should be separate toilets for girl-children at schools.
There is need for a shift in mental attitude in favor of equality between boys and girls.
The family members of the girl child should come forward to protect her rights, both within and outside her home.
She should never be engaged as a child labor.
The physical abuse and harassment of girl child should be dealt strictly. The guilty should be punished as per the law.

Support

The ‘save the child girl, educate the girl child’ initiative is actively supported by the Government, corporate groups, human rights activists and NGOS.

Under the initiative of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’, several social organizations have come forward to build toilet at girl schools.

The corporate India, as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, is also earmarking funds for the welfare of school going girls.

Conclusion

We belong to the modern generation of humanity. We seek an environment where every human-being is considered free. We seek an environment where every unborn child is welcomed without any gender bias.



Mahatma Gandhi gave the slogan of ‘do or die’ to his countrymen for the cause of their motherland. The unborn girl-child is also seeking similar spirit among the countrymen in support of her cause.