Female Foeticide, Infanticide and Girl Child Trafficking-Challenges and Strategies to Overcome

Women are the backbone of our rural as well as national economy. Agriculture is the main occupation for more than 60% of Indian population and half of its population is sufficed by women. They play pivot role in the total GDP, but how far their role is paid attention or measured is a major question all over the nation. In fact, conferences, seminars and workshops are taking places on this vital issue genuinely and even policies come in the form of proceedings but on ground level reality is something different. Still in some part of the country girls are not being provided equal rights for their health, education and in decision making process. Women play multipronged role starting from dawn to dusk but due to illiteracy, poverty and pre-occupied notions in some societies (that girl child are cursed not boon) female infanticide and their trafficking for prostitution or for domestic help. Not only in India but it’s a matter of concern across the world. Across the world women faces more or less same challenges and problems. Although they play a major role in nurturing their kids, agricultural production and its post harvest management but when it comes to their right and participation in decision making process, it comes minimum or negligent ratio as compared to their male counterparts. It’s said that they are equal to boys but in reality they are not.