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After 10 Daughters, Haryana Woman Gives Birth To Son; Father Rejects Patriarchy Claims
A Haryana woman delivered her 11th child, a son, after having ten daughters, in a high-risk but successful medical procedure.
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Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Limit As Birth Rate Declines
Vietnam's communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.
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67% Girls In Urban Slums Didn't Attend Online Classes During 1st Lockdown: Report
The states were selected using a composite measure, including metrics such as incidence of COVID-19, child sex ratio, women getting married before 18 years, annual dropout ratio and women aged between 15 and 24 years using hygienic methods during the menstrual cycle.
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PM Modi's Schemes For Girls "Revolutionized Sex Ratio": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised PM Modi's schemes appealing to people to adopt daughters as a symbol of pride, after taking charge as head of the country, which resulted in a "mass campaign" and "revolutionized the sex ratio".
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No Girl Born In 132 Villages In Uttarkashi In 3 Months: Report
At a time when the centre has been promoting its "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" programme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand revealed that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three months.
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Rajasthan Bride, An IIT Graduate, Rides A Horse To Make A Point
In Rajasthan - infamous for its skewed child sex ratio - a bride in a rare gesture rode a horse to mark a pre-wedding ritual and send out a message for gender equality.
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Rajasthan Man, 83, Marries Woman Less Than Half His Age For A "Son"
A fervent desire for a son to look after his ancestral property has led to a 83-year-old man in Rajasthan's Karauli to enter into a second marriage with a woman who is just 30 years old.
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Indians Still Obsessed With Sons, 63 Million "Missing" Women: Economic Survey
Despite multiple campaigns over the years, the preference for sons is still strong among Indian parents, the Economic Survey tabled in parliament today says. "The Indian parents often continue to have children till they have the desired number of sons," says the Economic Survey 2017-18 drafted by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian and his te...
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National Girl Child Day: Leaders Share Important Messages
National Girl Child Day is observed every year on January 24 to celebrate the accomplishments of the girl children and bring to focus the issues of skewed sex ratio, female foeticide, child marriage, unequal treatment and gender disparities in India.
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In Haryana, 4-Year-Old Girl's Private Parts Burnt With Tongs Allegedly By Relative
A four-year-old girl in Haryana's Sirsa district was tortured and her private parts burned earlier this month. The inured child did not get any medical help for at least ten days until the local child welfare authorities found out about the incident and took her to hospital.
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After 10 Daughters, Haryana Woman Gives Birth To Son; Father Rejects Patriarchy Claims
A Haryana woman delivered her 11th child, a son, after having ten daughters, in a high-risk but successful medical procedure.
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Vietnam Scraps Two-Child Limit As Birth Rate Declines
Vietnam's communist government has scrapped its long-standing policy of limiting families to two children, state media said Wednesday, as the country battles to reverse a declining birth rate.
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67% Girls In Urban Slums Didn't Attend Online Classes During 1st Lockdown: Report
The states were selected using a composite measure, including metrics such as incidence of COVID-19, child sex ratio, women getting married before 18 years, annual dropout ratio and women aged between 15 and 24 years using hygienic methods during the menstrual cycle.
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PM Modi's Schemes For Girls "Revolutionized Sex Ratio": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised PM Modi's schemes appealing to people to adopt daughters as a symbol of pride, after taking charge as head of the country, which resulted in a "mass campaign" and "revolutionized the sex ratio".
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No Girl Born In 132 Villages In Uttarkashi In 3 Months: Report
At a time when the centre has been promoting its "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" programme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand revealed that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three months.
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Rajasthan Bride, An IIT Graduate, Rides A Horse To Make A Point
In Rajasthan - infamous for its skewed child sex ratio - a bride in a rare gesture rode a horse to mark a pre-wedding ritual and send out a message for gender equality.
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Rajasthan Man, 83, Marries Woman Less Than Half His Age For A "Son"
A fervent desire for a son to look after his ancestral property has led to a 83-year-old man in Rajasthan's Karauli to enter into a second marriage with a woman who is just 30 years old.
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Indians Still Obsessed With Sons, 63 Million "Missing" Women: Economic Survey
Despite multiple campaigns over the years, the preference for sons is still strong among Indian parents, the Economic Survey tabled in parliament today says. "The Indian parents often continue to have children till they have the desired number of sons," says the Economic Survey 2017-18 drafted by Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian and his te...
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National Girl Child Day: Leaders Share Important Messages
National Girl Child Day is observed every year on January 24 to celebrate the accomplishments of the girl children and bring to focus the issues of skewed sex ratio, female foeticide, child marriage, unequal treatment and gender disparities in India.
-
In Haryana, 4-Year-Old Girl's Private Parts Burnt With Tongs Allegedly By Relative
A four-year-old girl in Haryana's Sirsa district was tortured and her private parts burned earlier this month. The inured child did not get any medical help for at least ten days until the local child welfare authorities found out about the incident and took her to hospital.
