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
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