CHALLENGE

Girls are undervalued or not valued at all in many parts of India. The failure to value females often leads Indian families to commit female feticide (sex identification abortion), female infanticide (killing female babies after live birth), neglect and malnourishment of the baby girl child. If a young girl survives her first few years she may be subject to discrimination, forced labor and sex trafficking. A large dowry (5 to 20 times family's annual income) is expected to be paid to the groom's family upon marriage. Once married and without regard to economic standing, "unexplained and unexpected" bridal deaths are increasing in frequency. The responsibility to birth healthy boys and not baby girls is the burden of the women.

The United Nations estimates that “50 million girls and women are missing from India’s population”

 

 

 

Our Mission

The mission of The Rhema Project is to eliminate female infanticide, sex determination feticide and other discriminations against the girl child in India by supporting and networking with organizations and indigenous groups. We strive to add value to female lives in India through the short-term rescue of unborn, newborn and the Indian girl child as well as long-term initiatives that include education, health and wellness, trade and micro-finance to help Indian women become truly valued by their culture.

 

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