Gender discrimination means the discriminatory distribution of rights between male and female on the basis of gender identity. Unfortunately, the female children are the worst victim of gender discrimination which begins at their birth. Girls, women and destitute old ladies are also the worst sufferers of it.

There are many causes behind gender discrimination. Among them social prejudices, customs and our male-domination trend are mainly responsible for this. Religious misinterpretation also contributes much to the degradation of women status. In the existing socio-economic set up, most parents want to have male children so that they can supplement their family income and help with the domestic chores when they grow older. So, parents take more care in all respects for their male children. If any parents have no son, they become frustrated thinking that they have none to look after at their old age. On the other hand, parents consider female child as a burden to them. Our male-dominated society also thinks that girls are born only to become the wife of a husband and the mother of some children. So, female children are actually born in an unwelcomed world. However, this gender discrimination is very harmful for female members of our society as it causes their health hazards, mental distress and, in some cases, it causes their death. As they are deprived of proper health care and nutrition, they become easily vulnerable to various diseases. To resolve this problem, we must change our outlook. We should understand that women cover about half of the total population.

If we do not treat women equally, our society will be deprived from the service of the half of the total population. It will hinder our overall progress. So, we should treat male and female children equally. Only then this problem can be solved and we can come out from the curse of gender discrimination.