And son preference, when it is expressed as gender-biased sex selection, is an exertion of social and family preferences over a woman’s fertility. 3. Harmful practices are widespread, cutting across countries, cultures, religions, ethnicities and socioeconomic levels.
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the influence of public policy on sex selection. Three Asian countries were chosen for the comparative policy analysis, namely South Korea, India and Vietnam
Hon’ble Justice Dr. Shalini Shashank Phansalkar-Joshi, Bombay High Court, delivered lecture on the event of “Conference on Gender Biased Sex Selection and the PC-PNDT Act” organized by Department of Law- SPPU in collaboration with Lek Ladki Abhiyan, UNFPA, UN Women and Girls Count in 23/03/2017. B. Late G. R. Gandhi Endowment Lecture Series
Consequences of gender-biased sex selection: An emerging area of enquiry concerns the ways in which gender biased sex selection is and can potentially affect women and girls. Studies on the consequences of sex selection point out that the most visible consequence has been the shortage of brides and the creation
definitive response to gender biased sex selection. This publication will add momentum to the ongoing efforts to address skewed sex ratios in the country. It is hoped that it will serve as a useful
Sex selection is a controversial technology that allows people to select their biological children based on their sex. While NHMRC guidelines recommend against sex selection for non-medical reasons, these guidelines are currently under review, making a debate about this issue even more timely. (Throughout this article I shall use ‘sex selection’ to refer to sex
A report on gender-biased sex selection in Kosovo. This report on gender-biased sex selection in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) originates from a wider concern about potential sex imbalances at birth in several countries in Eastern Europe.
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the influence of public policy on sex selection. Three Asian countries were chosen for the comparative policy analysis, namely South Korea, India and Vietnam
Sex selection is a controversial technology that allows people to select their biological children based on their sex. While NHMRC guidelines recommend against sex selection for non-medical reasons, these guidelines are currently under review, making a debate about this issue even more timely. (Throughout this article I shall use ‘sex selection’ to refer to sex
According to Vietnamese media, gender-biased sex selection remains persistent and is the main reason of an imbalance in the sex ratio at birth (SRB) in the country. The skewed SRB in the ASEAN member state was first observed in 2004, and since then, the imbalance towards more boys has increased tremendously.
Preventing gender-biased sex selection: an interagency statement v The biologically normal sex ratio at birth ranges from 102 to 106 males per 100 females. However, ratios higher than normal – sometimes as high as 130 – have been observed. This is now causing increasing concern in some South Asian, East Asian and Central Asian countries.
Preventing gender-biased sex selection An interagency statement OHCHR, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women and WHO. , international and national organizations, civil society and communities to uphold the rights of girls and women and to address the multiple manifestations of gender discrimination including the problem of imbalanced sex ratios caused by
Also, an extreme preference for sons over daughters in some countries has fueled gender-biased sex selection or extreme neglect that leads to their death as children, resulting in 140 million missing females. UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem said: “We must tackle the problem by tackling the root causes, especially gender-biased norms.
UNFPA is calling for renewed attention to the issue at a global level, and is accelerating efforts to develop programmes and policies that end all forms of discrimination, including son preference and gender-biased sex selection. Read more.
Additionally, we have trained over 2500 frontline health workers to combat gender-biased sex selection in communities and enabled over 10,000 young people to work as champions of change and help address the issue of sexual harassment in schools.
