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Society

“Let It Be A Son”: How Nepal Culture Pushes Women To Abort Girls

Indu, standing at her neighbor’s home in Nepal, chose to abort her female fetus
Indu, standing at her neighbor’s home in Sarlahi, Nepal, chose to abort her female fetus after giving birth to six daughters. SHILU MANANDHAR, GPJ NEPAL

In a culture that can see girls as a burden, many women opt to abort their female fetuses — even though it’s illegal.

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Geopolitics

It’s A Girl: The Tragedy Of Gendercide Around The World

It's A Girl: The Tragedy Of Gendercide Around The World

By Julie Farrar LONDON — If nobody meddles with the natural course of human biology, there should be 100 girls born for every 105 boys. But, tragically, there are places in the world where people are still obsessed with only having sons, and ready to act on it. It is estimated that there are 200 […]

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