Nominations for: Tejaswee Rao Blogging Awards.
Last date for submission of entries Sept 5th.
The winners in each category will be announced around end-September.
Two entries that the judges feel should be read by as many people as possible win cash prizes. (Will announce the details at the earliest).
Thank You.
Why Indians abort their unborn daughters.
Please leave links to posts, that you think fit into this category – written anytime, by anyone. You may leave more than one links. I hope this place to have a collection of relevant, related posts.
Not sure what kind of posts fit this category? Take a look at the posts below: -
So what could make even the average, selfish, money-minded Indian family welcome baby girls?
Can an Indian daughter say, “Mere paas maa hai?” – I
Can an Indian daughter say, “Mere paas maa hai?” – II
Reserved for Sons: Family Names (amongst other things)
Is it possible to solve a problem without treating the cause?
Hi IHM
Here is my nomination
It is a post written by me, and is a short story that deals with the same topic.
http://raagfusion.blogspot.com/2010/02/basket.html
Thanks and best wishes.
IHM, here’s a poem written by my sis and I’d posted it on my blog a long time back. Not sure if it qualifies as an entry, but thought I’d share:
http://lifeunderthesky.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/girl-woman-mother/
Here are my posts on female foeticid.
http://dharbarkha.blogspot.com/2011/06/female-infanticide-decimating-horror-in.html
http://dharbarkha.blogspot.com/2011/07/support-mother-save-her-daughters.html
Thanks,
Barkha Dhar
Here’s my post, written way back in 2009, a small fiction, I don’t know if it fits in this category but if it does then it’s my entry
http://sharmashilpaonline.blogspot.com/2009/09/to-dear-dad.html
I don’t know If this one’s allowed. Ignore the ink if it violates the rules, please. This one’s an old one and all, you have read it and commented on it and I jumped to see your comment. SIgh! That was my moment…
http://frozenwell.wordpress.com/2009/09/07/two-poems-for-a-girl-child/#
Here’s the proper link IHM:
http://musingsofanunknownindian.wordpress.com/2011/08/05/but_why_dont_they_want_daughters/
Hope this works.
http://tikulicious.wordpress.com/2009/05/27/nanhi-kalithe-tender-budi-too-want-to-blossomfemale-infanticide/
http://tikulicious.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/laadli-a-girl-child-campaign-have-you-pledged-support-against-female-foeticide/
http://mediumboss.blogspot.com/2011/04/pandas-are-dying.html
http://agelessbonding.blogspot.com/2007/07/10-million-murders-unpunished.html
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http://thegoodblahg.blogspot.com/2006/10/dark-sides-of-moon.html
(Shared by Imp’s Mom)
http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/how-bad-it-gets-when-there-is-a-shortage-of-women/
http://dharbarkha.blogspot.com/2011/07/support-mother-save-her-daughters.html
This link has already been submitted earlier. Thanks.
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IHM I’m not sure if this entry is worth this category…see for yourself and let me know
http://thisandthatmomentsoflife.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/whats-your-preference/
Hi Team,
We worked on a 2 min. short film on female foetecide issue which sends across the message for this terrible menace in our society in a lighter way. Hope you would like it.
Thanks,
Deepak
deepaktrivadi@gmail.com
91-8826160696
http://rinzurajan.blogspot.in/2012/08/meri-beti-meri-shakti-my-daughter-my.html