Global Count: Gender in balance? | Global 3000
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2010-04-06
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Women are increasingly losing out in the global gender ratio.
In many parts of Asia, girls are traditionally considered a burden, and women's low status in these societies leads to female fetuses being selectively aborted. Statistics now show that these countries lack about 100 million girls in demographic terms.
In many parts of Asia, girls are traditionally considered a burden, and women's low status in these societies leads to female fetuses being selectively aborted. Statistics now show that these countries lack about 100 million girls in demographic terms.
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