In 2011, an Indian census revealed something startling: Across the country, there were 7 million more boys than girls under the age of six. The reason? In all likelihood, rampant sex-selective abortion. Many Indian parents prefer to have a boy, thanks in part to the hefty dowries traditionally required to marry a daughter off. Males are seen as an asset to the family; females as a burden.
An Indian village is fighting sex-selective abortion with trees
More of Today's Solutions
Berlin’s REWE supermarket: the grocery store with a working rooftop farm
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The lettuce in REWE's Lankwitz store in Berlin has had a short morning. Grown on the rooftop farm ...
Read More3 Functional foods for all-day energy
You have a busy life, and now that the weather is nicer and Covid-19 restrictions are loosening up, you will likely find yourself with ...
Read MoreBritain becomes the first G7 nation to end coal power
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Britain became the first G7 country to formally eliminate coal-fired power generation last Monday, when it closed its ...
Read MoreBlood test for endometriosis brings hope for millions
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM This year’s top Health stories celebrate the kind of progress that hits close to home: advances that help ...
Read More
