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Women and Their Rights As Sacrifice

Deepali Gaur Singh on December 28, 2007 - 9:35am
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Offering women and their rights as the first sacrifice is commonplace to preserve the chaste principles of almost any religion.


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Solutions for Sex-Selective Abortion Become Problems

Deepali Gaur Singh on November 14, 2007 - 9:30am
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Removing gaps between men and women -- gaps in education, health, nutrition, human rights and laws -- is the only real solution to eliminating the sex ration at birth gap.


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Laws to Limit Sex-Selective Abortion

Deepali Gaur Singh on August 31, 2007 - 9:22am
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The Indian government is planning to restrict women's reproductive choices rather than address the reasons for sex-selective abortions.


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The Fight Against Sex Selection

Deepali Gaur Singh on August 10, 2007 - 7:39am
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Increased international exposure of sex selective abortions in India is leading the first female president to pledge reform. Will this be any different than laws already on the books, or just more control over women's lives?


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India's Skewed Sex Ratio

Deepali Gaur Singh on July 17, 2007 - 8:00am
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The extremely skewed sex ratio in India tells a story of the "girl deficit" caused by banned practices undertaken by people of different religions, social strata and education levels.


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The Choice of Sex Selection

Deepali Gaur Singh on July 2, 2007 - 8:50am
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Sex selective abortion is a complex issue in India, rooted in patriarchal culture and gender inequality. Deepali Gaur Singh takes a deeper look.


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