Gender based discrimination against female children is pervasive across the world. It is seen in all the class of society and manifests in various forms.

1. Gender Discrimination
Gender based discrimination againstfemale children is pervasive across the world.It is seen in all the class of
society and manifests in various forms.As per the literature, female child has been treated inferior to male child and
this is deeply engraved in the mind of the female child.Some argue thatdue to this inferior treatmentthe females fail
to understand their rights.This is more predominantin India as well as other lesser developed countries.
Society
Sex selection ofthe before birth and neglectof the female child after birth, in childhood and,during the teenage years
has outnumbered males to females in India and also in countries like Pakistan,Bangladesh and South Korea.
There are 1029 women per 1000 men in North America and 1076 women per 1000 men in Europe, but there are only
927 women per 1000 men in India.These numbers tell us quite a harsh story aboutneglectand mistreatmentofthe
female child in India. Women have a biological advantage over men for longevity and survival, yet there are more
men than women.The figures above supportthat gender discrimination offemale child is a basic facility area.
Though the demographic characteristics do notshow much or in some cases,anti-female bias,there is always a
woman who receives a small piece ofthe pie.

2. Causes
 Politicians making disgraceful statements aboutwomen and thinking ofthe men has been the major cause
that promotes this practice.
 The male dominated societyand lack of opposition and consequences againstthe disgraceful acts against
women has been a major cause which promotes gender inequalityand discrimination.
Main Problems
There are two main inequalities:- educational inequalityand health inequality. These are the indicators ofa woman’s
status of welfare.In India irrespective of the caste,creed, religion and social status,the overall status of a woman is
lower than men and therefore a male child is preferred over a female child.A male child is considered a blessing and
his birth is celebrated as opposed to a female child where her birth is not celebrated and is considered more ofa
burden.Therefore, education and health care of the female child in India is an importantsocial indicator to measure
equality between men and women.According to the 2001 Indian census,overall male-female ratio was 927 females
per 1000 males.However,the 2011 Indian census shows thatthere are 914 females per 1000 males.During the last
decade the number female children to male children in the youngestage group fell from 945 per 1000 males to 927
per 1000 males.
Forms of Discrimination against Women
Discrimination againstwomen presents itself in a variety of ways, including:
 In the workforce
 In legal proceedings
 In the home
 In the medical field
 In marketing tactics
 In the education system

3. Preferences for boys
1. Given the historical crises, many parents in interior lands are always under the constant fear of their
daughter being taken over. A range of Indian evils such as Sati & Child Marriage, were a reaction to
the cultural invasions.
2. Given the absence of adequate technology, women have a hard time with life & some parents see
them as a burden. Cost of childbirth [in terms of time and effort] which falls on the woman's parents
can take a toll on their earnings.
3. Given the absence of adequate systems to bring out their talent, female kids are unable to bring as
much earnings as their male kids can. If the primitive economy is still based on brute strength, then
males would always earn more. It is only in the knowledge economies can women have an equal
footing. Many parts of India are beyond the knowledge economy.
4. India's cultural reforms are moving at a slow pace. Hinduism and other religions need a constant
cleanup from time to time. Religions are great, but they need to stay updated. Throughout history,
Hinduism has had reformers like Sankarachayra. More than a century ago, Hindu reformers such
as Vivekananda, Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Mahatma Gandhi started a series of reforms. Now we
need to press the accelerator than throw out many stupid ideas from religion and culture - most of
which came in the medieval times. India is a very religious place and development of women cannot
take place without getting the help of religious reformers.

4. How do we solve this?
Socioeconomic problems need fixing both the society and the economy. Some things:
1. Drastically improve accessto healthcare: Healthcare is one field that disproportionately benefits
women more than men & equal access to health care can help women fight for their rights more.
Not just that, it also gives women much more jobs to work.
2. Improve accessto education: With education, women can enter the knowledge economy. While
the IT sector is not perfectly equal, it is better than the back breaking jobs. Like healthcare,
education sector can bring a variety of benefits to women.
3. Enable a greater spread of entrepreneurship: It can allow women to work from the comfort of
home or at least help them have a greater control over their own life.
4. Enable a time bound affirmative action for women in politics: Bring much more women into
politics and start with a 33% reservation. Although it looks philosophically wrong to give any
community an advantage, it can bring practical benefits.