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Gender-biased sex selections Explained

Resource date: Jul 2020

Publisher: UNFPA

State of World Population

State of World Population 2020

Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality

Number of pages: 160

Publication date: 30 Jun 2020

Author: UNFPA

News

Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls

Without urgent action, the situation for women and girls could worsen. Artwork by Fatma Mahmoud Salama Raslan.

30 June 2020

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In China, women work to raise the status of girls

Today, Ms. Wen and Ms. Yan see eye-to-eye on the equality of women and girls. © Dushan Township Family Planning Office/Zhang Min

13 May 2019

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

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News & Updates

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Despite steep funding cuts, heroic teacher determined to keep girls in school and out of child…

HAJJAH GOVERNORATE, Yemen – “I strongly believe that girls impact the family: When a girl is educated, she can teach her sons and daughters,” said Aida Damoom, a 25-year-old teacher in Yemen’s northwestern Hajjah…

21 April 2025 Read Story

Updates

Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief steps up to support women and girls affected by gender-based violence…

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) is contributing USD $5.15 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, for its life-saving work in Ukraine in 2025. After…

13 March 2025 Read Story

Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director on the United States Government funding cuts

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, notes with deep regret the termination of all funding agreements by the United States Government. These 48 grants, totalling approximately $377 million,…

28 February 2025 Read Story

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Sex selection leads to dangerous gender imbalance; new programme to tackle root causes

Son preference has led to skewed gender ratios in many Asian and Eastern European countries. The Dedalamazishvili family, in Georgia, participates in a documentary photography project raising awareness of the value of girls. © Dina Oganova for UNFPA Georgia

15 March 2017

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Investing in girls: Cash incentives help promote gender equality in India

Cash incentives are causing more parents to invest in their daughters' education and future. © UNFPA India/Prashant Gurjar

29 April 2016

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The time is now: A call to end female genital mutilation, child marriage and son selection by 2030

(Left to right) Sheilla Akwara, Monica Singh and Kakenya Ntaiya spoke about their personal experiences with harmful practices during The Time is Now! © UNFPA/Runa A

17 March 2016

Resources

Girl Child Protection Scheme in Tamil Nadu: An Appraisal

Resource date: 2009

Author: UNFPA

Resources

Khap Panchayats, Sex Ratio and Female Agency

Resource date: 2010

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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