Where WE Stand?
A...30 Million Women are missing in India
One RAPE every 54 minutes
One molestation every 20 minutes
One kidnapping/ abduction in every 45 minutes
Women teasing act every 5 minutes
One dowry death in 1hr 30 minutes
One act of cruelty in every 33 minutes
70% contribution in production , 1% ownership
0-6 sex ratio in Haryana (2001)is 820
Sex Ratio in Literates in Haryana–617

B..Child Sex Ratio – Bottom Ten Districts in India
Fathegarh Sahib (Punjab)————754
Patiala (Punjab)——————–770
Kurukshetra (Haryana)—————770
Gurdaspur (Punjab)——————775
Kapurthala (Punjab)—————–775
Bhatinda (Punjab)——————-779
Mansa (Punjab)———————-779
Mansa (Punjab)———————-783
Sonipat (Haryana)——————-783
Ambala (Haryana)——————–784

C..MYTHS & REALITIES

1Myth..Reduction in the number of women would enhance their worth
Reality...1.Economic theory of Demand & Supply does not hold good
2.Women cannot be equated with Onion or Tomato
3.In most South Asian Societies low sex ratio reflects their lower status (Haryana as well)
4.Rape, forced marriages, polyandry, social insecurity, sex stereotyping, purchase of brides will increase
5.Women will be compelled to stay within their homes
6.Powerful will have a JANANKHANA others will resort to menial means
7.To murder a women on refusal to have forcible sex will become an accepted norm