Everything about Female Infanticide totally explained
Female infanticide, the prevalent form of
sex-selective infanticide, is the systematic killing of girls at or soon after birth. It normally occurs when a society values male children to the point that producing a female is considered dishonorable, shameful, or an unacceptable investment to the individuals.
Female
infanticide was commonly practiced in
China in urban areas during the
Qing Dynasty, due to
overpopulation, and in the second half of the
twentieth century, due to the
One Child Policy that created stiff financial penalties for parents who had multiple children.
Female infanticide is still existent in developing countries, especially developing countries where males are valued over females.
The counterpart with male infants is
male infanticide.
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