Gender Blender

Again the 'State of Nation Survey', conducted as a crusade by CII-IBN caught my attention. Findings of the survey suggests, 'Ideas not clothes define Indian Women.' Alrite beyond any peradventure I subscribe to the thought. 

But unfortunately I have not seen in the attitude of nation's populace towards the fairer sex. Off late as per a report published in The Times of India, credits the Delhi government's 'Laadli' for balancing the sex ratio. The report outlined that 1004 girls were bron against 1000 boys in 2008. 

Sad part is.. why do we need such schemes to achieve gender balance? Do we really need stringent laws to set the society in place?