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A 7-year-old girl in India saved 2,000 newborn girls from infanticide by convincing her village to celebrate daughters instead of mourning them.
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Heartwarming HumanitySep 04, 2026

A 7-year-old girl in India saved 2,000 newborn girls from infanticide by convincing her village to celebrate daughters instead of mourning them.

A 7-year-old girl saved 2,000 babies from infanticide. Ruhi noticed villagers killed newborn daughters regularly. Started campaign to change cultural attitudes. Convinced families daughters were valuable too. Created celebration rituals for female births. Single child changed centuries-old deadly tradition.

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