Speech On The Issue Of The Girl Child

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In today's modern society, there still are many disturbing social issues which exist in different parts of the world. My country, India, is not very far from attaining the title of being a 'developed' nation. However, the Indian society is still plagued with social constraints and thoughts that are not in sync with the modern mind set and hence are disturbing. One such social issue is the oppression of the girl child. Though women have proved themselves to be as good as their male counter parts, there are pockets in the society that look upon the girl child as a burden with no right to live. The birth of a girl child causes sorrow in the family that goes on to treat the girl almost like a beast of burden. I often sit back and think of how
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