Question

Observe the above poster and select all issues against women highlighted in the given poster.

• A. Female infanticide or deliberate killing of girl child
• B. Selective abortion where female fetus is illegally terminated
• C. Neglect of their health and illness in comparison with the attention that male children receive
• D. Child marriage

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

Neglect of their health and illness in comparison with the attention that male children receive

The poster highlights the issues that have lead to sex ratio in India that is skewed towards men. One of the worst manifestations of this pro-male bias is the relatively higher mortality rates of girls compared with boys. The poster highlights the following:

• It highlights social issues like female foeticide, which is the killing of a girl child before they are born.
• It also highlights the neglect of women and their health and illness in comparison with the attention that male children receive.
• It highlights the issue of early marriage, which puts the personal development of women and their well being at risk.
• Women’s education has been a powerful force in reducing discrimination against women. There is definitive evidence that women’s literacy and schooling reduce child mortality and work against the selective neglect of the health of girls.