Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsEducating women and their families is the best way to eradicate female foeticide in the country, said Prema Cariappa, chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board. Speaking at an orientation programme organised by the Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board for the functionaries and counsellors of the Short stay Homes and Family counselling centres, Cariappa pointed out that the sex ratio in the country, even after a decade long of work, has increased by only four percent from the last census. “Now, the national sex ratio statistics is 914 women for 1,000 men . This reflects the ongoing activity of the female foeticide in the country, which is very pathetic.”She also observed that most foeticide cases happen in the families of rich and educated people and in the tribal set up, the female child has a better chance to live. CR Sarawathi, chairperson , TamilNadu Social Welfare Board, spoke aboutthe recent swell in the number of divorces Rathnadhara, advocate, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authorityshared her thoughts on women-related laws.first published:August 28, 2012, 08:30 ISTlast updated:August 28, 2012, 08:30 IST
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Educating women and their families is the best way to eradicate female foeticide in the country, said Prema Cariappa, chairperson, Central Social Welfare Board. Speaking at an orientation programme organised by the Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Board for the functionaries and counsellors of the Short stay Homes and Family counselling centres, Cariappa pointed out that the sex ratio in the country, even after a decade long of work, has increased by only four percent from the last census. “Now, the national sex ratio statistics is 914 women for 1,000 men . This reflects the ongoing activity of the female foeticide in the country, which is very pathetic.”
She also observed that most foeticide cases happen in the families of rich and educated people and in the tribal set up, the female child has a better chance to live. CR Sarawathi, chairperson , TamilNadu Social Welfare Board, spoke about
the recent swell in the number of divorces Rathnadhara, advocate, Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority
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