Fighting female infanticide by working with midwives: an Indian case study
Author(s)
Murthy, RanjaniEditor(s)
Sweetman, CarolinePublication date
1996-06-01Country
India
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
A feature of family life in many cultures and throughout history has been preference for sons over daughters. This article describes a workshop with traditional midwives in Bihar, which explored the underlying power structures in families and the community which lead to son preference in general, and infanticide of female children in particular. Strategies for combating female infanticide are examined and lessons drawn from this experience. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
8ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/741922015