PROBLEMS FACED BY

GIRL CHILD IN INDIA

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Who am i?
The 1995 Beijing Conference was the first of U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child and
the United Nations World Conferences on include
Women to include a specific focus on the non-discrimination, protection from harm and
girl-child. abuse, and full participation in family, social, and
cultural life.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
(CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination Barriers to realizing these rights include practices such
as female genital mutilation (FGM), sex-selective
of All Forms of Discrimination against
abortions, and child marriage, each of which is
Women (CEDAW), together with their Optional
common in geographically specific areas.
Protocols, as well as other conventions and
treaties, provide the legal framework for the
protection and promotion of the human
rights of girl
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facing girls, who are the majority of children
remaining out of school. The promotion of
gender equality

and women’s empowerment (MDG 3) requires

attention to the discriminatory practices that
begin in childhood and constrain the choices
and potential of girls.

Combating HIV/AIDS (MDG6) requires attention

to the particular vulnerabilities of girls, who
outnumber boys among those living with
HIV/AIDS.
 ● The ‘Girl Child’ is an
Definition of girl child interdisciplinary area of great
importance: the status of the
girl child is related to both, the
● The Prohibition of Child status of children and the
Marriage Act, 2006 defines a status of women
'child' as a boy under the age
of 21 and a girl under the age
of 18. This means that the
marriage of a girl below the
age of 18 is considered to be
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 Years Before birth to one year 1
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● Foeticide and Infanticide
● Infant mortality
● Discrimination in breast feeding and infant food
● Neglect of health (immunization) (this includes
specific problems faced byagegroups 1-5 years
● 6-11 years)
● Discrimination in access to food and health
care
● Malnutrition and anaemia
● Health problems like polio and diarrhoea
Iodine, Vitamin A and Micronutrient deficiency
● Low school enrollment and School dropouts
● Vulnerable to trafficking, child labour, child
marriage
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● Looking after siblings l Restriction on mobility
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● Discrimination in overall treatment and
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Life chart of a girl child

● 11 to 18 years (Adolescents)
● Low literacy level
● Restriction on mobility and play
● Frequent illness due to Malnutrition (especially micronutrient deficiencies,
anaemia in particular)
● Child Marriage
● Early Child bearing
● Morbidity and mortality
● Poor access/denial to information and services
● Early and frequent pregnancy coupled with abortions
● Marital and domestic violence
● Dowry harassment, desertion, polygamy, divorce
● Child labour, trafficking
● STDs and HIV/AIDs
● Heavy domestic work including commuting long distances to collect
firewood/drinking water
● Unpaid and unrecognized work
● No voice either in Home or society
Gender Inequality: Gender inequality is Child Marriages: With time, the percentage of
embedded in India. In many parts of the country, child marriage has decreased.
girls are denied education and considered fit for
household work. The question is have we succeeded in
eradicating it completely?
Right from birth, a girl is made to believe
that she is not equal to her male siblings. Child marriage is a violation of human rights and
She is made to accept gender inequality. Sure, is a strong example of gender inequality where a
things are changing; however, there is still girl is married before turning 18 years.
gender bias and inequality in many parts of
the country. Gender inequality is one of the
biggest challenges faced by girls today.

SELECTIVE ABORTION AND FEMALE
INFANTICIDE. It is the most common practice
for years in India in which abortion of female
foetus is performed in the womb of mother after
the foetal sex determination and sex selective
abortion by the medical professionals.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT. It is the form of
sexual exploitation of a girl child at home,
streets, public places, transports, offices, etc. by
the family members, neighbor, friends or
relatives.
Hey ,is there any
initiatives to
Address these issues?
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● African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, 1990
● Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989
● Universal Declaration of Human Rights, General Assembly Resolution 217 A (III), 1948
● African (Banjul) Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981
● Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, 2003
● SADC Protocol on Gender and Development, 2008
● Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action , 1993
● Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar
to Slavery (Slavery Convention), 1956
● Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage and Registration of Marriages, 1964
● The UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 1979
● Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, General Recommendation 21, Equality in
marriage and family relations, 1994
● International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966
● International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966
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Do i have any right?
10 Legal Rights Of The Girl Child

● Right against Female Foeticide

● Right to Education
● Right to Raised in Safe Environment
● Right against Abusive Family Members
● Right against Stridhan
● Right to Inherit Property
● Right against Child Marriage
● Right against Sexual Harassment
● Right against Sexual Harassment At The Workplace
● Right to Abortion
10 Laws that Protect and Empower Girl Child
● The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 - Child marriage is prohibited by law.
● Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (1971) - Termination of pregnancy without the consent of the pregnant
woman is punishable by law.
● Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 - Every girl child has the right to free and compulsory
education until the age of 14
● Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act - All pre-natal diagnostic techniques
that help in sex selection are banned by law.
● Juvenile Justice Act - Girls trapped in brothels for prostitution are protected by law.
● Section 363-A - Kidnapping or abducting a child under ten years of age is a non-bailable offence.
● Procurement of a minor girl for the purposes of illicit intercourse is punishable by law.
● Section 372 and 373 of IPC - Buying and selling of minor girls for prostitution is a punishable offence.
● Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana - provide financial security
● Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls - Health and vocational awareness is being increased
among adolescent girls.
Why are you all
here?
Why are you talking
about girl child?
Role of Social Worker
The scope of social work intervention with children is broad and diverse. It is
feasible to intervene both at the macro and micro levels and in various contexts.
Working directly with kids, important people, and promoting critical policy and legal
reforms are all options. A specialised field of practise is social work with children. It
necessitates in-depth understanding of children, a rights-based perspective on
children, and the capacity to organise and contextualise interventions that are
pertinent and advance child wellbeing.
Role of Social Worker

- Planning and Implementing Intervention Actions

- Referral, Networking, and Resource Mobilisation
- Advocacy and Campaigns
- Enabling Communication skills
- Working with Family and Other Significant Adults
- Direct Work with Children
Conclusion
Twenty percent of all children in the world live in India. The bottom quintile of
wealth in this country includes approximately 100 million youngsters. As a result,
the nation's kid population needs proper integration in order for there to be any
form of inclusive growth. Furthermore, these initiatives must give enough
consideration to the stark inequities and the country's actual conditions. To give
girl children their proper status in India, discrepancy between girls and boys,
between girls and boys belonging to various castes and classes, and between
girls and boys belonging to diverse parts of the nation must be taken into
consideration.
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