Fighting on behalf of girls.

Over the years, and again now, there are efforts to fight the discrimination.
"Nakusa is a very negative name as far as female discrimination is concerned," said Satara district health officer Dr. Bhagwan Pawar, who came up with the idea for the renaming ceremony.

Other incentives, announced by federal or state governments every few years, include free meals and free education to encourage people to take care of their girls, and even cash bonuses for families with girls who graduate from high school.

Activists say the name "unwanted," which is widely given to girls across India, gives them the feeling they are worthless and a burden.

"When the child thinks about it, you know, 'My mom, my dad, and all my relatives and society call me unwanted,' she will feel very bad and depressed," said Sudha Kankaria of the organization Save the Girl Child. But giving these girls new names is only the beginning, she said.
"We have to take care of the girls, their education and even financial and social security, or again the cycle is going to repeat."

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Name changers: 285 Indian girls no longer 'unwanted' 2.

"Now in school, my classmates and friends will be calling me this new name, and that makes me very happy," said a 15-year-old girl who had been named Nakusa by a grandfather disappointed by her birth. She chose the new name "Ashmita," which means "very tough" or "rock hard" in Hindi.
The plight of girls in India came to a focus as this year's census showed the nation's sex ratio had dropped over the past decade from 927 girls for every 1,000 boys under the age of 6 to 914.
Maharashtra state's ratio is well below that, with just 883 girls for every 1,000 boys — down from 913 a decade ago. In the district of Satara, it is even lower at 881.

Such ratios are the result of abortions of female fetuses, or just sheer neglect leading to a higher death rate among girls. The problem is so serious in India that hospitals are legally banned from revealing the gender of an unborn fetus in order to prevent sex-selective abortions, though evidence suggests the information gets out.

Part of the reason Indians favor sons is the enormous expense of marrying off girls. Families often go into debt arranging marriages and paying for elaborate dowries. A boy, on the other hand, will one day bring home a bride and dowry. Hindu custom also dictates that only sons can light their parents' funeral pyres.

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Take Off your Hat for a Perfect Style.

Winter style is a new scenario in recent times; the companies have realized that individuals need that image to be maintained during winters, hence emerged with winter style. The regular Pakistani winter style includes scarves and shawls but that is slowly making its way out of the scene since they’re prone to making your hair a disaster during the season.

 

The new winter style includes hats, caps and the like. The Pakistani winter style has also adopted the kind from the west but you need to adopt a winter style that will allow your hair some breathing space. Fedora hats make up the perfect winter style; in fact, the Pakistani winter style is slowly adopting the kind of hats too. This winter style is known for its roomy structure.

 

This might not quite be the preferred winter style knowing that the Pakistani winter style has adopted numerous kinds of Western styles. The roomy winter style is quite untypical of Pakistan but you could always be the trendsetter.

 

Styling your hair prior to wearing your winter style is important. Shower and apply a small quantity of spray and gel and put the remaining in a small container so that you can style later. Avoid using too much or your Pakistani winter style can look like a mess.

To flaunt your new Pakistani winter style, use pins and headbands to pull back your front locks neatly so that your hair doesn’t fall out of your winter style onto your face. Tie your hair up in a bun with a toilet paper placed underneath this winter style to prevent flatness.

Do remove it or your Pakistani winter style may end up looking like a disaster. Enhance your winter style with a net to wrap up your bun. This will make your Pakistani winter style look more sophisticated and chic; and, you wouldn’t even have to run to the rest room to fix your look before you flaunt your new Pakistani winter style.

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Women's Jeans are Best to Look Stylish in Winter.

Jeans are evergreen in women style for every season. However, paired up with high boots or comfy pumps, stylish jeans can be highlight of your winter style. There is always an appropriate pair of stylish jeans for your age, color, and shape to flaunt the women style in winters. Fashion and winter style predictors have gathered up their intel on what’s going to be the best women style in 2012. Here’s what you all fashionista and shopaholic beauties should know about stylish jeans that are rocking the women winter style:

Skinny jeans are here to stay! There might be groans and grunts about how skinny jeans are only suitable for specific women style and shape, but they would still be in winter style for 2012. So, get ready to load your wardrobe up with those stylish jeans. What you need to look out for is that the low-bottom women style of jeans is outdated.

In Pakistan as well, the high-waist stylish jeans are your best bet with tunics, kurta, and other tops. Based on their design, they can be worn in casual and semi-formal settings with blazers and jackets. For the curvy and full-figured ladies, the winter style in these stylish jeans can work out as well.

Classic denim is the sensational winter style for 2012. Going back to basics is just what women style is all about this season. You don’t have to fish for special frayed or sandblasted stylish jeans, because the regular denim with simpler tops and winter style trench coats and uppers are ruling the fashion scene. Traditional colors of stylish jeans like hues of blue, grey, navy, and black are the first choice. A twist in your selection of women style jeans could be printed, instead of being embellished.

Accessorizing your stylish jeans in the women style can change your complete outlook. Whether you’re hitting the routine or a party in your winter style jeans, long boots and peep toes in pointy heels will give your figure a chic and balanced look. So, learn to trot with vogue in your stylish jeans, girls!

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Muffler or Scarves For Winter's Festive Season.

As winters approach, mufflers and scarves are the fashion trend of the hour. It can be a simple shield against Mother Nature’s extremes, or a fashion accessory for the style conscious. The necessity in the harsh conditions in the west paves way of a fashion trend worth following in the chilly evenings of the east. Scarves come in all colors and styles to fit the latest in fashion styles.

The scarves can be from rich thick woven styles to silky and designer label ridden flashes. Scarves can be easily adorned over all types of dresses to flaunt as a fashion accessory. Scarves have recently caught the imagination of famous labels like Gucci, Louis Vutton and Dolce & Gabana and for the extremely style conscious, it can be a way to show off these brands. Often during the winters, the holiday season brings out the tuxedoes and dinner jackets, scarves are perfect compliments to such dress ups.

The latest casual fashion trends focus on thick and chunky hand woven wool scarves which crowd the neck area of the wearers. This performs the dual role of a fashion style accessory and a warmer. The styles with which the scarves are many and follow style trends. The scarves can be wrapped around the neck, tied in a knot or just left hanging loose according to the need of the wearer. The right style and the right type of scarf, if rightly worn can make the standing out difference in an outfit. The importance of scarves as a fashion accessory and a valid dressing option is vast.

These winters, search the local clothing stores for a variety of patterns a styles and make a few scarves the central focus of your wardrobe. There colors a many to compliment and adorn your dresses and ensure that you are praised to be stylistic and fashion conscious. So this winter, get ready and stock up on a repertoire of scarves and mufflers to keep within the trends. Be sure to mix and match to impress your friends and acquaintances and make a bold fashion statement to the masses.

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