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Men India’s obsession with sons means millions of lonely men

by VTV403 February 2018 Last updated at 22:07 PM

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Men India’s obsession with sons means millions of lonely men
VTV.vn - A recent survey by the Indian government suggested that this country has 63 million fewer women than it should, mostly due to sex selective abortions and the mistreatment of female children.

In India, the birth of a son is often an occasion for celebration and family pride while the birth of a daughter can be a time of embarrassment and even mourning.

The reason is that parents with daughters often need to take on immense debts to pay for marriage dowries. Other factors such as poor nutrition, lack of medical care, and general neglect of female children also contributed to creating the imbalance. The report also noted that increasing wealth does not mean an end to male preferences among Indian families.