Violence 5: Gender foeticide and infanticide 

“Female infanticide refers to the murder of a young girl (after birth). Common methods include strangulation, drowning or poisoning“. 

“Female foeticide is a gender-selective abortion. A female fetus is aborted solely on the grounds of its sex”.

Reporting on Violence against Women and Girls, A Handbook for Journalist, 2019

Advice for journalists:

• “Contextualize the issue by describing the culture of discrimination against women that fosters these practices”. 
• “Report on prevention and education programmes in schools, workplaces and religious institutions”.

Source: Reporting on Violence against Women and Girls, A Handbook for Journalist, 2019

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