Zeenews Bureau
Bangalore: This Girl Child Day, CRY will submit a charter of demands to India’s top decision makers, including to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
“In India, the girl child faces 4 heinous crimes – fœticide, child labour, child marriage and abuse. In addition, she suffers 3 key deprivations: she is deprived of an education, of the right to health and nutrition and the right to develop. These problems affect each and every one of approximately 200 million girls, in varying degrees of intensity,” says Regina Thomas, Regional Director – South, CRY.
Unless the government and the public at large decide to focus specifically on making sure girls have an equal chance at development, the situation is not likely to change.
The Campaign plans to submit the Charter of Demands to 10 key decision makers, including Pratibha Patil, The President, Krishna Tirath, the Minister of Women and Child Development and Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister.
After submitting the charter, CRY will continue to engage with the public through online forums and public meets, to make sure the Girl child remains high on the public agenda throughout the year.
Highlights from the Charter of Demands:
1. Take immediate action to stop female fœticide, child labour, child marriages and abuse.
2. Make sure the right to go to a quality school, get adequate nutrition and healthcare is made available to all girls (as well as boys).
