[Reader-list] [Announcements] India's Invisible Women

[Manish Tewani]

Hi,

The invisible women are talked in the context of decreasing sex-ratio in the
country. The spread and intensity of prevelance of gender discrimination is
such that even today in many parts of India (including economically
progressive states like Gujarat, etc.); girl child is killed immediately
after birth or worse before giving her a birth (feotal killings through
abortion). Hence 35 million women are missing in India and similarly such
huge numbers in entire South Asia.

Quoting from www.wecanendvaw.org, I would say that the situation in South
Asia is such that "In this region, violence begins long before birth and
continues throughout women's lives. Unborn girls are killed through
sex-selective abortions."

If there are any other views on meaning of "Invisible Women" they are
welcome.

Manish

On 12/15/05, V NR <vnr1995 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Missing in what sense?
> In US, many kids have been missing: most of them due to child custody
> disputes. However, most of these kids haven't been murdered. One of the
> parents in child custody disputes usually take their kids to other
> countries. In US, there are many gangs, who help kidnap kids in such
> disputes.
>
>
>
> On 13 Dec 2005 01:55:01 -0000, Ruhani - Kaur <ruhani_k at rediffmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > 35 million females are missing.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > India's Invisible women
> > A photo-exhibition by Ruhani
> > India Habitat Centre (Plaza Steps)
> > Dec 14-20
> > -----------------------------------------------------------
> > regards,
> > Ruhani
> > 9891013044
> >
> >
>
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