What a wonderful feeling to welcome a baby girl? I still remember the moments of holding my first baby girl and my second one for the first time in my arms.. Those lovely smiles, I can never forget.. I was so proud to be the mother of a baby girl...
But unfortunately this is not always the case, for most part of the world from developed countries to under developed countries a girl child is unwanted.. I recall a casual conversation at work after i had my second girl, "Are you going for another one?". I was like Why would i go for another one when i have two.. Spot came the answer -- "To have a boy".. Why does it become so important to have a boy.. At that time it definitely made me laugh.. Please don't tell me its only people who are illiterate show such a disparity.. I know of many literate people wanting a male child.. Was told by a close friend that she wants a boy because its very expensive to have a girl.. I asked her why she said that.. Her reason, so i don't have to give dowry.. I told her that definitely cant be the reason because dowry is non-prevalent.. She had a big smile at me and said still its the duty of the girl's parents to give something to the boy's family, give whatever name you want to it.. another interesting reason -- a boy takes over the family inheritances.. Sometimes it happens so like i don't know how to react to these reasoning.. What have we done to the society? We have created a phobia for girl child..
In india, our sacred scriptures say girl is Shakti (Power), she is lucky and she is called the mother goddess.. When she has such a high position in the religious scriptures, i do not understand why she is unwanted for the people who read these scriptures. We read devi bhagavatam all nine days of navratri but what did we learn? nothing.
Soceity needs the awareness.. Instead of going to a shakti temple, just once think how you treat your girl child or how your neighbors are treating theirs.. Protect one child atleast.. Goddess doesnt reside in temples, she resides in the smiles of children.. Laws can be made for gender equality and woman empowerment.. hundreds of articles can be written on blogs.. unless the soceity realises the worth of a girl child nothing will happen against gender equality or woman empowerment or violence against woman..
Just for once look at the sweet smile of a child.. be it a boy or a girl its a gift of god.. A girl child is a blessing to the family, she is the future mother, lets not destroy a mother....
LETS SAVE THE GIRL CHILD
