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Dear MEL Topic Readers,
This village in India plants 111 trees every time a girl is born
The male-to-female sex ratio at birth is slightly biased towards the male, at around 105 or 106, which means that there are 105 males for every 100 females at birth on average. Since males die younger than females, the sex ratio for the entire world population is very close to even, 101 males to 100 females. However, in some countries like China and India, boys are much more preferred than girls by parents. And some of them take artificial measures to produce/raise boys, such as selective pregnancy termination, abortion, and … even after birth. As a result, male-to-female sex ratios in these countries are very uneven. For example, it is estimated that the sex ratio at birth is 1.11 and 1.17 under the age of 24 in China, and 1.11 and 1.14 in India, where traditionally and culturally boys are favored. Also, there is a costly dowry system, which the bride’s family is obligated to give to the bridegroom and his family as a condition of marriage.
However, villagers in Piplantri, a village located in Rajasthan State in northern India, have been planting 111 trees every time a girl child is born in the village. They also ensure these trees survive and attain fruition as the girls grow up. In fact, they’ve planted over 350,000 trees, which represents 2,700 baby girls over time! It seems that the girls, women, and trees have brought fruits to the community.
Enjoy watching the video to learn about a fruitful tradition in a small village in India.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/great-big-story/2020/08/03/great-big-story-india-trees-girl-born-gbs.great-big-story
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