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To put an end to India's ongoing femicide which has already annhilated 50 million women through female feticide, infanticide, dowry murders, and honor killings.
Over the last 3 generations more than 50 million women have been targeted and systematically purged from India’s population through misogynistic practices like female feticide, female infanticide, dowry murders,… See more →
  • February 3, 2012

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    Rita Banerji
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    Rita Banerji

    Some of the key global voices against gendercide are supporting us on Twitter. Dr. Diana Russell (she coined term the 'Femicide),' Nick Kristof ( author of 'Half The Sky') and Taslima Nasreen (one the most outspoken women's rights advocate in S. Asia). So if you are on Twitter do join us. Here it is http... See More

    • Shubhaprada Alse
    • Andy Guainiere
    • Beyond Intuition
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  • January 29, 2012

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    Rita Banerji
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    During her visit to India Oprah Winfrey visited the town of Vrindavan. There she witnessed something that in India we have long taken for granted, but it shocked her immensely, and she said she couldn't believe that a culture that so values family can do this. Here's our post for it http://genderbytes.... See More

    • Karcsi Hal
    • Agata Palach
    • Anushree Joshi Shilpa Agnihotri
    • Ged McKenna
    • Maria Carneiro
    • Thorny Rose
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  • January 22, 2012

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    Rita Banerji
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    There are 2400 photographers who support The 50 Million Missing campaign on flickr. Here's another online photo-exhibition created from their works on the beautiful brides from different parts of India. Do share! http://genderbytes.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/dont-kill-the-bride-online-photo-exhibition/

    • Monica Jyotsna Melanchthon
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  • January 18, 2012

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    Rita Banerji
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    The 50 Million Missing Campaign recently started a log on newspaper reports on the various issues that contribute to the female genocide in India: including dowry violence/homicide, female feticide, infanticide, 'honor' killings etc. Do take a look at some of the latest news reports by clicking on this... See More

    • Fiona Branson
    • Bridie Pentony O'loughlin
    • Amanda Drew
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