New Delhi: ‘Tum ladki ho na, isliye!' these words have been echoed in our ears each time, we ask, “Why can't me?”
Discriminating with ‘girl child'! India seems to have gotten used to it by now, may be because it goes as old to the ancient caves of Ajanta and Ellora.
Owing to the ‘baba adam ka zaman wali' thinking of our society, girls have suffered much more that they could handle.
At present, female to male sex ratio in India is 919/1000, the worst since our Independence in 1947. But on whom shall we put the blame on for this drastic situation??
Looking for answers? Well, we all are equally responsible for demoralizing girls. Don't believe us?? Remember those phrases which are commonly used for girls in every household. Here are few
“Wo ladka hai uski barabari mat kar” (He's a boy don not even compare yourself to him),
"Tu padh likh kar kya karegi” (What would you do being so educated?)
“18 ki ho gayi shaadi kardo iski (She's 18 now, better get her married)
“Ladkiya ma baap pe bojh hoti hain” (A girl child is a burden on her parents)
Some might not agree, but it is the bitter truth behind each girl's tryst with the society.
Being born a girl child in India, that boasts to worship ‘goddesses' somehow leads to disparity.
However, to bring a change in the society, the people from ActionAid India have come up with this informative and heart-touching video, that would make us realize our mistakes. After watching this video, do visit www.betizindabad.org to know how can you help.
Watch out and choose if you want to be an obstacle or be a part of the solution…
