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| 285 Indian girls replace names meaning ‘unwanted’ to rise above gender discrimination |
| Country | India + |
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| NewsDate | 22 October 2011 + |
| NewsTeaser | More than 200 Indian girls whose names mea … More than 200 Indian girls whose names mean “unwanted” in Hindi have chosen new names for a fresh start in life. A central Indian district held a renaming ceremony Saturday that it hopes will give the girls new dignity and help fight widespread gender discrimination that gives India a skewed gender ratio, with far more boys than girls. nder ratio, with far more boys than girls. |
| SectorsWorkedIn | Empowerment + , Female Feticide + , Gender Discrimination + |
| Categories | News Stories + |
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