While the male children are considered an asset to the family, the female children are considered a burden to the parents.

This stereotype affects the life a daughter in the following way:

• Many girls are not even allowed to go to school.
• Those who get chance to study may not concentrate on their studies as they are being discouraged.
• They are deprived of their parents’ attention even when they fall sick.
• Since their childhood to their marriage, they are considered as a temporary member of the family.

Even after marriage they are subject to exploitation.