The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare states "...the social, cultural and religious fibre of India is predominantly patriarchal, comprehensively contributing to the secondary status of women". This cultural dynamic underpins the lasting prevalence of female infanticide.

The root-cause remedy of female infanticide is reversing the financial burden that daughters create for parents as they mature, by educating the girls and equipping them for economically productive futures.

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