Orissa Review * December - 2008 Female Foeticide in India : A Serious Challenge for the Society Dr. Krushna Chandra Jena Introduction : Women who constitute half a human population have been discriminated‚ harassed and exploited irrespective of the country to which they belong‚ unmindful of the religion which they profess and oblivious of the timeframe in which they live.1 Everywhere women are confronted with many challenges. Female foeticide is perhaps one of the worst forms of violence
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to turn a deaf ear to. Female infanticide is one of them. Female infanticide is a deliberate and intentional act of killing a female child within one year of its birth either directly by using poisonous organic and inorganic chemicals or indirectly by deliberate neglect to feed the infant by either one of the parents or other family members. On the other hand‚ female feticide is the termination of the life of a foetus within the womb on the grounds that its sex is female. This practice is also
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The study talks about the investigation of the feasibility of age estimation‚ involving the use of a female uterus and ovaries in a female cadaver. In which‚ the researchers mentioned various scientific methods that were required in conducting the process‚ such as age estimation using the bone‚ teeth and various parts of organs‚ where some of these methods require complex techniques and facilities. Previous studies which they have reviewed‚ show a report‚ stating the relationships between the various
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FEMALE INFANTICIDE Imagine a world with no women. There are no wives‚ no sisters‚ no daughters‚ and no mothers. Unfortunately‚ this world is on the brink of becoming a scary reality for Asian countries such as China and India. Due to attempts to control population and the low value associated with females in these societies historically and culturally‚ both China and India are now facing a serious gender imbalance. Female infanticide and sex-selective abortion are responsible for this gender imbalance
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AE3 Allen How males and females communicate Human is more advanced than other animals‚ it is that human can use tools and use their own languages. There are many kinds of different languages in the world. Human beings are made up of men and women‚ but they use the different languages to communicate. This essay will explain how males and females communicate. There are several ideas about communication for males. First of all‚ when males play game‚ they like to join in large groups. For example
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While alcohol and prescription opiates are the most common causes of a Driving While Intoxicated charge‚ the law actually makes it illegal to drive while under the influence of any substance that might impede your ability to operate your vehicle and therefore pose a danger to others. Bretzmann Law Offices‚ DUI and DWI attorneys in High Point‚ NC‚ explain that even Ambien‚ a popular prescription sleep aid‚ can result in criminal charges and steep penalties. Ambien and other powerful medications like
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The act of aborting or terminating a foetus while it’s still in the womb‚ because it is female‚ is known as female foeticide. This can be done after determining the sex of the child before it’s born‚ through ultrasound scans. Although‚ sex determination in India is illegal‚ the practice is rampant and has become a multi-million dollar industry. This process began in the early 1990s when ultrasound techniques gained widespread use in India. There was a tendency for families to continuously produce
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female foeticide/ infanticide The term female foeticide means killing the female foetus in the mother’s womb. How cruel? The practice has been followed in India for ages‚ a country that once described its women as godessess. For this reason‚ Indian women will soon get extinct. Surprised? The most active part is being played by the women themselves -- why? Just for the mere want of a boy‚ mothers don’t feel bad in strangulating their daughters in their wombs. Can anyone be more cruel? In India‚ sex
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Reader. Ed. Laurie Ouellette. New York: Routledge‚ 2013. 363-377. Print. Mulvey‚ Laura. "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema." Screen 16.3 Autumn 1975: 6-18. Brown U‚ 10 June. 2010. Web. 12 April 2013. . Schubart‚ Rikke. Bitches and Action Babes: the Female Hero in Popular Cinema‚ 1970-2006. Jefferson: McFarland & Company Inc. Publishers‚ 2007.
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Driving over the speed limit is easy to do‚ especially on a long stretch of highway. It often becomes a mindless task and the consequences are frequently overlooked. It isn’t until an incident happens where drivers realize the negative impact speeding causes‚ and unfortunately‚ the consequences can be deadly. Keep these points in mind before you speed: The Physics Behind a Speeding Car It’s proven that the faster a car drives the longer the reaction time is for the driver. Scientists at the University
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