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In a society where the presence of males are highly preferred over females, a gender gap continues to increase and effect the overall populace . Given the option of sex-selective operations, many choose to have a boy. Along with deaths caused by gender discrimination for children between the ages of 0-4, there is a total of 63 million less women in India than men.

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Although men and women technically have the same rights, men have a lot of privileges over women in society. Women are considered emotionally and financially dependent on men. Sons are idolized and celebrated, whereas daughters are seen as liabilities. Women have never been considered equal to men. When it comes to marriage, no men under 21 are allowed to get married, and no women under 18 are allowed to get married.

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Gender discrimination kills 239,000 girls in India each year, study finds

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An estimated 239,000 girls under the age of five die in India each year due to neglect linked to gender discrimination, a new study has found.

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This is how India reacts to gender discrimination

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- About 239,000 females under the  age of five die each year due to lack of care (2.4 million per decade)
- 2000-2005 study showed average excess mortality for females that 18.5 out of 1000 for those aged 0-4 (excess mortality = observed - expected)
- Northern states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan are greatly affected by gender discrimination
- For every 107 males born, there are 100 females while the average ratio is 105:100
- 29 out of 35 observed Indian states displayed one district with excess female death

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The Constitution of India grants equal rights for men and women. Even though they should be treated equal, many traditions discriminate women and favor men. Many couples want sons over daughters because men can support their parents in their old ages. Women are not able to make much money or get jobs. Women are only seen as domestic helpers in India.

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Many women feel mistreated and under-valued in their workplaces. Women are paid less than men for the same job, and they say that they are deprived pay raises and promotions. This decreases productivity in the workplace, and many women end up leaving their jobs.

- 68% of women in America say that gender discrimination is present in their workplace

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Gender discrimination against women can be solved with the creation of new regulations. First of all, more opportunities for women to get jobs and make money are needed. To decrease the sex gap, rules could be made to ban abortion of females.The most obvious answer, though, is to create laws that deem gender discrimination illegal.