Comments on: Missing Daughters of India http://helloji.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/missing-daughters-of-india/ Chat about everything Indian...at home and away Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:53:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Saurabh http://helloji.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/missing-daughters-of-india/#comment-712 Saurabh Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:38:31 +0000 http://helloji.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-712 Its indeed a very sordid situation. Wish the girl child was given its due honour. Its indeed a very sordid situation.
Wish the girl child was given its due honour.

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]]> By: Ayesha Lakhani http://helloji.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/missing-daughters-of-india/#comment-691 Ayesha Lakhani Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:58:21 +0000 http://helloji.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-691 Many people consider the day their child was born the happiest day in their life. In the world's wealthier countries, that is. In poorer countries, the day a child born is all too often the day its mother dies. In high-fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa, women have a one in 16 chance of dying in childbirth. In low-fertility countries in Europe, this number is one in 2,000 and in North America it's one in 3,500. I think its high time we all individually or collectively Stand Up and Take some action Regarding this. This will help all you people on this blog to do something along with the United Nations in your locality. Check this http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=47234928 Many people consider the day their child was born the happiest day in their life. In the world’s wealthier countries, that is. In poorer countries, the day a child born is all too often the day its mother dies. In high-fertility countries in sub-Saharan Africa, women have a one in 16 chance of dying in childbirth. In low-fertility countries in Europe, this number is one in 2,000 and in North America it’s one in 3,500.
I think its high time we all individually or collectively Stand Up and Take some action
Regarding this.

This will help all you people on this blog to do something along with the United Nations in your locality.
Check this
http://www.orkut.com/Community.aspx?cmm=47234928

]]> By: FabbiGabby http://helloji.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/missing-daughters-of-india/#comment-660 FabbiGabby Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:18:36 +0000 http://helloji.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-660 Dear Ritabanergi, It is indeed a very shocking situation. Thank you for sharing with us the information on the international campaign. We would definitely support. Dear Ritabanergi,

It is indeed a very shocking situation.

Thank you for sharing with us the information on the international campaign. We would definitely support.

]]> By: ritabanerji http://helloji.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/missing-daughters-of-india/#comment-659 ritabanerji Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:04:33 +0000 http://helloji.wordpress.com/?p=263#comment-659 According to the 1948 UN Convention on Genocide, the prevention of birth of a specific group is tantamount to the infliction of genocide on that group. In the widespread killing of new born female infants as well as the gender selected abortion of potential daughters what this systematic elimination of India women amount to -- IS GENOCIDE. We have an international campaign online at www.50millionmissing.in. There is a petition in the announcement box urging the Indian government to take action. Please do sign and support this campaign. According to the 1948 UN Convention on Genocide, the prevention of birth of a specific group is tantamount to the infliction of genocide on that group.

In the widespread killing of new born female infants as well as the gender selected abortion of potential daughters what this systematic elimination of India women amount to — IS GENOCIDE.

We have an international campaign online at http://www.50millionmissing.in. There is a petition in the announcement box urging the Indian government to take action. Please do sign and support this campaign.

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