Millions of girls and women in India are discriminated against and murdered just because they are female.
Female gendercide is the mass killing of girls and women. More girls and women in India have been discriminated against and killed in the past century than in any other modern-day genocide.
of women in India are victims of rape or attempted rape in their lifetime
Source: UN Development Fund for Women
We can end female gendercide in India—with your help.
Violence against women is on the uptick in India. Girls are in danger of trafficking, gender-based discrimination, sexual violence, and even death. Help us end this culture of violence against women and girls.
When a daughter is born, family members may kill the baby girl just because she is a girl. Infanticide is so widely practiced that girls in India are 75% more likely to die than boys.
Violence against women occurs more frequently in areas where men outnumber women. For example, in India, one woman an hour is murdered due to dowry disputes.