DATELINE – MAY 10, 2012 Times of India. Miss India World Vanya Mishra is taking her win seriously and says she wants to eradicate female foeticide and infanticide across the country. She also recently walked the ramp to celebrate womanhood.

Reportedly, she feels earlier, she was just a known face in her college and city, but now after the win she is a global face, and she wants to use her power to help eradicate female foeticide and infanticide from the country.

Indian celebrities like Miss Mishra are beginning to bring their voice to this issue. This is a good thing. However, to truly want to help eradicate the killing of millions of her Indian “sisters” each year more than words are needed. We encourage Miss India to leverage her ability to attract a crowd and visit with one of the many great organizations. There, she and the world can begin to see and understand how to change the cultural value of Indian girls.

Miss Mishra – you are the living example of the change we wish to see in India!