
In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called "gendercide." Girls who survive infancy are often subject to neglect, and many grow up to face extreme violence and even death at the hands of their own husbands or other family members. The war against girls is rooted in centuries-old t... (Full plot summary below)
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In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called "gendercide." Girls who survive infancy are often subject to neglect, and many grow up to face extreme violence and even death at the hands of their own husbands or other family members. The war against girls is rooted in centuries-old tradition and sustained by deeply ingrained cultural dynamics which, in combination with government policies, accelerate the elimination of girls. Shot on location in India and China, It's a Girl reveals the issue. It asks why this is happening, and why so little is being done to save girls and women. The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls, of women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters' lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice.
Leave your thoughts about It’s a Girl!.
| User ReviewTom BHorrifically true tales of the dowry system, one child law, and cultural norms perpetuating gendercide in India and China. |
| User ReviewNathan TDifficult to watch, but it really should be required viewing. |
| User ReviewIrene Sa very strong documentary about the killing of baby girls just to control populations in places like India and China where genocide is a common practice. |
| User ReviewAna Ascary to think that still today things like this are happening to women and baby girls! very eye opening , wish there was something I could do! |
| User ReviewPaula KA sobering film about the practice of son preference (and the resulting infanticide and abortions of female children) in India and China. It explains the reasons behind why these families literally kill to have a son, and how female children who survive often become the victims of abuse as children and adults. Activists working for change are also interviewed. |