Example of Speech on Gender Issue

A very good morning to the Honorable Principal, respected teachers, and my dear friends. As you know, we have gathered here to celebrate the International Women's Day. On this occasion, I, Shweta, would like to speak on the topic-'save the girl child I am grateful to my teachers to provide me an opportunity to present my views on this topic.

As we all know that the status of girls in our country is very low. It is evident from the sex ratio. According to the 2011 census, there were only 940 females for 1000 males. Even it was as low as 914 between the age group of 0-6 years. This decline in girls' population clearly indicates gender biased attitude of the society. People prefer male child over a girl. A male child is taken as blessing whereas a girl child is considered a burden. Birth of a male child is celebrated, while the birth of a girl brings gloom in the family.

Even the discrimination starts before the birth of a child. In spite of complete ban on pre-birth sex-determination tests, people go for the tests and, if it is a girl, they go for the elimination of the foetus from mother's womb which is termed as 'female foeticide. There are various reasons associated with this practice. Some of them include:

Let us discuss each point one by one. If we talk about modern time, daughters are not a burden on their parents. Girls have been doing better in all the fields. They are highly educated and earning more than boys. They are not the consumers, rather they are producers. They take care of not only husband's family, but also their parents. They have raised their status in the society after getting education. They have discarded all the rotten customs and practices. They are free to select the marriage partners. Inter-caste marriages have helped a lot to eliminate the custom of dowry. They are self-sufficient and are not dependent on men. They are capable to protect themselves.

People believe that boys will continue the family lineage, but they forget that without girls how they would be able to do so. No female, no life. Birth of a child is possible because of both male and female. What may happen if the number of one sex kept on decreasing continuously? It is a hard fact if killing of girls kept on going at the same pace, we shall find no brides for our sons which may lead to the end of this world some day.

Females are world's creator; female foeticide will end the Nature! It is a crime and social disaster which may end the life from this Earth. We should understand the importance of girls and say no to female foeticide.

A baby girl is God's precious gift. It is our responsibility to save her in order to save our future generations. I hope you may think about and take a pledge to save the girl child.

I conclude my speech with these words and thank all of you for patient listening.