War of a baby girl
The sex ratio imbalance has been on the rise in recent years. This is because of the underlying policies that have a strong preference for boys than girls. In addition, people are also increasingly willing to have small families. Case studies reveal that over the years, a large number of girls have been aborted, killed and others neglected by their parents to the point of death. Most young couples expecting their first child and living in poor countries and are part of the middle class who want to have small families. The traditions that influence them also have a preference for sons over daughters. Many believe that only sons should inherit land. They argue that daughters would end up in other families and leave them in need of someone to take care of them during their old age. Many couples go for ultrasound scan to check the gender of their unborn children. If the scan reveals that the child is a girl, they may decide to abort the daughter and try to get a son instead (Karaivanov, 2012).
In countries like China and Northern India, there are 120 more boys for every 100 girls born. Nature in these countries dictates that more boys are born than girls to increase their chances of surviving infant diseases. Women number has decreased out in millions making the situation to be termed as gendercide. According to Indian economist Amartya Sen, the number of girls who died was 100 million by 1990 but the number is higher now. In China and India, there are higher numbers of boys than girls. In China, the imbalance was 108 boys for 100 girls born in the late 1980s. The ratio increased in the early 2000s to 124 boys against 100 girls born. In some provinces, the ratio was as high as 130 boys to 100 girls born (Karaivanov, 2012).
The sex imbalance is more pronounced in China, but it has also spread into other countries including Taiwan, Singapore and some sections of America. It has been noted that gendercide now exists in almost every continent and has serious effects on the rich and poor, educated and illiterate, Muslims, Hindus, Christians and everyone in the society. Although Taiwan and Singapore have very rich economies, they have not been able to stop the practice. In China and India, the areas that have the worst sex ratio are very rich and have the best educated people. Three forces have contributed to this great destruction of baby girls, and these are the ancient preference for sons, the desire for smaller families in the modern society and use of ultrasound scanning and other technologies to indentify the gender of an unborn child. The sex ratio is more distorted in the modern world because of some policies laid by governments. In China, for example, a family is allowed to have only one child. Many therefore end up sacrificing their unborn daughters for the opportunity to get a son (Karaivanov, 2012).
South Korea, which had its sex ratio skewed almost to that of China in 1990s, is the only country that has been able to change the pattern almost to normalcy. To achieve this they had to do away with the culture that discriminated girl child. They enhanced female education and emphasized the equality of boys and girls in the society. On the other hand, China could bring its sex ratio to normal by scraping the one child policy, but leaders who fear an increase in population restrict this (Karaivanov, 2012).
According to the national census published on March 31st 1981, India has a skewed infant sex ratio that is getting worse with time. It indicated that more boys are born than girls. In 1981, the ratio of boys to girls was 1000 to 945, which later fell in 1991 to 1000 boys per 914 girls. The trend has not changed even today despite the country's fast growth, urbanization and people becoming more literate. The ratio is more distorted in states such as Punjab and Haryana where the ratio is 1000 boys per 830 girls. There are ultrasound clinics in most states in India. Most of those clinics help families to know the sex of their unborn child at a very cheap fee that many people can afford (Karaivanov, 2012).
The skewed sex ratio in India has worsened women welfare. High number of girls are dragged, beaten and others killed by the traffickers who flee them from their homes and force them into marriages. In addition, women are encouraged to marry rich people. Rich men therefore find it easy to get brides while the poor find themselves in permanent bachelorhood. Poor bachelors end up involving themselves in criminal activities. The sex imbalance keeps getting worse through the years. This can be observed in the survey conducted between 1991 and 2011 that revealed that in 2001, the sex ratio was 1.9 percent worse than it was in 1991. Later in 2011, the ratio was 1.5 percent worse than in 2001. Some states such as Haryana and Punjab had skewed ratio for decades since the 1980s, but there has been significant improvement over the years. It is expected that during the next census to be conducted in 2021, the ratio will have shifted to normality (Karaivanov, 2012). Sociology papers dictate that sex ratio balance is quite important for human existence, thus people and governments should work on their populations' sex ratio.
In countries like China and Northern India, there are 120 more boys for every 100 girls born. Nature in these countries dictates that more boys are born than girls to increase their chances of surviving infant diseases. Women number has decreased out in millions making the situation to be termed as gendercide. According to Indian economist Amartya Sen, the number of girls who died was 100 million by 1990 but the number is higher now. In China and India, there are higher numbers of boys than girls. In China, the imbalance was 108 boys for 100 girls born in the late 1980s. The ratio increased in the early 2000s to 124 boys against 100 girls born. In some provinces, the ratio was as high as 130 boys to 100 girls born (Karaivanov, 2012).
The sex imbalance is more pronounced in China, but it has also spread into other countries including Taiwan, Singapore and some sections of America. It has been noted that gendercide now exists in almost every continent and has serious effects on the rich and poor, educated and illiterate, Muslims, Hindus, Christians and everyone in the society. Although Taiwan and Singapore have very rich economies, they have not been able to stop the practice. In China and India, the areas that have the worst sex ratio are very rich and have the best educated people. Three forces have contributed to this great destruction of baby girls, and these are the ancient preference for sons, the desire for smaller families in the modern society and use of ultrasound scanning and other technologies to indentify the gender of an unborn child. The sex ratio is more distorted in the modern world because of some policies laid by governments. In China, for example, a family is allowed to have only one child. Many therefore end up sacrificing their unborn daughters for the opportunity to get a son (Karaivanov, 2012).
South Korea, which had its sex ratio skewed almost to that of China in 1990s, is the only country that has been able to change the pattern almost to normalcy. To achieve this they had to do away with the culture that discriminated girl child. They enhanced female education and emphasized the equality of boys and girls in the society. On the other hand, China could bring its sex ratio to normal by scraping the one child policy, but leaders who fear an increase in population restrict this (Karaivanov, 2012).
According to the national census published on March 31st 1981, India has a skewed infant sex ratio that is getting worse with time. It indicated that more boys are born than girls. In 1981, the ratio of boys to girls was 1000 to 945, which later fell in 1991 to 1000 boys per 914 girls. The trend has not changed even today despite the country's fast growth, urbanization and people becoming more literate. The ratio is more distorted in states such as Punjab and Haryana where the ratio is 1000 boys per 830 girls. There are ultrasound clinics in most states in India. Most of those clinics help families to know the sex of their unborn child at a very cheap fee that many people can afford (Karaivanov, 2012).
The skewed sex ratio in India has worsened women welfare. High number of girls are dragged, beaten and others killed by the traffickers who flee them from their homes and force them into marriages. In addition, women are encouraged to marry rich people. Rich men therefore find it easy to get brides while the poor find themselves in permanent bachelorhood. Poor bachelors end up involving themselves in criminal activities. The sex imbalance keeps getting worse through the years. This can be observed in the survey conducted between 1991 and 2011 that revealed that in 2001, the sex ratio was 1.9 percent worse than it was in 1991. Later in 2011, the ratio was 1.5 percent worse than in 2001. Some states such as Haryana and Punjab had skewed ratio for decades since the 1980s, but there has been significant improvement over the years. It is expected that during the next census to be conducted in 2021, the ratio will have shifted to normality (Karaivanov, 2012). Sociology papers dictate that sex ratio balance is quite important for human existence, thus people and governments should work on their populations' sex ratio.
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