Chills & Thrils With Relevant Social Messages - Huddle Empower Rise

Chhorii: Chills and thrills with a relevant social message.
Story - Sakshi and Hemant are happily married and eight months
pregnant. Hemant is confronted with terrible repercussions when he is
unable to pay money to lenders for the business he intended to start.
This forces the pair into hiding at a remote location where they will be
secure and have time to arrange for the money. However, the house
they check into is his driver's house, which is spooky and has a
reputation for gore and spirits.
The 'Bollywood cringe horror' category, for a change, highlighted the

'core reality of the paranormal’ and the 'real horrors of female foeticide’,
it drew curtains from a very harrowing practice still followed in regions of
our country, and to even imagine that sends real chills to my core.
When someone finds out they're expecting, the first question on

everyone's mind is, "Is it a boy or a girl?" And, in most cases, whatever
the response is, it is greeted with joy and delight. Gender does matter in
certain societies, and the delivery of a newborn girl is viewed as a
burden rather than a blessing in our country.
Female foeticide is the earliest possible stage in the discrimination of

women and girls in India. It's a type of gender-selective abortion in which
a female fetus is illegally killed merely because she's a girl. We can now
discover the gender of the baby far earlier in pregnancy because of
recent technological advancements in the last 20 years. As a result, the
number of gender-selective abortions conducted in India was fast
growing.
Female foeticide is a problem in India, from rural communities to

metropolitan areas. With measures like the Pre-Conception and Pre-
Natal Diagnostics Techniques Act, the government has attempted to
reduce the rate of female foeticide (PCPNDT). Due to the rapidly rising
female foeticide in India, the PCPNDT was adopted in 1994 by the
Indian Parliament and forbids prenatal sex determination. People use
alternate techniques to identify the gender and also undertake abortions
because prenatal sex determination is against the law and can result in
heavy fines. There have been revisions to the statute since it was
passed to tighten and enforce it, but female foeticide continues to be a
problem. Understanding why and how female foeticide occurs, as well as
taking steps as a community to address the issue, is the most effective
method to put a stop to it.
Female foeticide is the product of a gender-biased societal construct that
devalues women and feels they are less valued than males. Sons are
chosen above females in our patriarchal society for a variety of reasons.
Women and girls are viewed as weak and valued less than males,
whether economically or socially. In this society, females might be more
expensive in terms of money because women are expected to marry off
to another family. In India, it is customary for a lady to marry into a family
with a better social position. So, if her parents want it to happen, they'll
need to be able to provide a significant (expensive) dowry. A dowry
might be a piece of land, a piece of property, or a sum of money.
Many people still believe that with a male or a son, the family would be
cared for, the family name would be passed down, specific rites would
be performed, and the family lineage would be protected. It was difficult
for me to comprehend how this could happen, and how girls are
continually regarded as less than men by both males and females even
today.
The drop in the child sex ratio isn't just a matter of numbers. The very
standing of women, as well as the progress gained in this area
throughout time, are on the line. With fewer women in society, violence
against women in all kinds is likely to increase. Women would be more
likely to isolate themselves behind the four walls of their homes in this
insecure environment. This isn't the only sign that the social fabric is
under threat of significant upheaval. If this trend continues, the delicate
balance of nature may be irreversibly disrupted. Female infanticide can
take the form of a planned murder of a young girl newborn or kid, or it
might take the form of neglect. As a result of new sex-detecting prenatal
technology, selective abortion appears to be on the rise.
The PCPNDT Act oversimplifies a complicated issue by putting the

moral and legal burden of proof on physicians rather than on patients
who commit female feticide and their families. "It is apparent that
focusing on providers of sex selection services has not succeeded for 20
years," said former Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in October
2014. We need to go to the source of the problem and create a social
movement. In Punjab, the “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” (Save the Girl
Child, Educate the Girl Child) campaign and free government education
for females are positive measures. Given the concentration of sex
imbalance among the highly educated, achieving social equity for
women would need a complex, multifaceted approach that goes beyond
educational opportunity.
Female foeticide is a major issue around the globe since many girls are
denied the right to exist merely because they are female. As certain
civilizations evolve, as more and the female community are given
opportunities to be CEOs, hold executive positions, and even run for
president, we must realize that not all societies are as progressive as
others. We can improve the lives of these women and promote gender
equality throughout the world by campaigning for greater education,
women's empowerment, and raising awareness of these concerns
around the world.
The female community is moving out of their houses and running their
lives on their terms and with good reason. Everyone deserves to be
treated like a normal human being should be treated, with basic rights
that also include a right to life.

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Chhorii: Chills and thrills with a relevant social message.

The 'Bollywood cringe horror' category, for a change, highlighted the

When someone finds out they're expecting, the first question on

Female foeticide is the earliest possible stage in the discrimination of

Female foeticide is a problem in India, from rural communities to

The PCPNDT Act oversimplifies a complicated issue by putting the

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