World News Indian girls shed 'unwanted' names

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More than 200 Indian girls whose names mean "unwanted" in Hindi have chosen new names for a fresh start in life. A central Indian district held a renaming ceremony Oct. 22 that it hopes will help fight widespread gender discrimination that gives India a skewed gender ratio, with far more boys than girls. The 285 girls lined up to receive certificates with their new names from officials in Maharashtra state. In shedding names like "Nakusa" or "Nakushi," which mean "unwanted," some girls chose to name themselves after Bollywood stars. (AP)

「不要」と名付けられた女児が集団改名

インドでは、結婚時に大量の持参金が必要となるため女子の誕生を喜ばない傾向がある。そんな親たちから「不要」という意味の名前を付けられた女児200人以上が、集団で改名するイベントが行なわれた。

Shukan ST: NOVEMBER 4, 2011

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