State of World Population 2020 cover

Publication date

Jun 2020

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

160

State of World Population

State of World Population 2020

Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality

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News

In China, women work to raise the status of girls

calendar_today13 May 2019

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

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

calendar_today15 March 2017

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
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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2010

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Khap Panchayats, Sex Ratio and Female Agency

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2012

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Sex Imbalances at Birth in Albania

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2010

Author

UNFPA

Resources

Daughter Elimination: Cradle Baby Scheme in Tamil Nadu

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2005

Author

Christophe Z Guilmoto

Resources

Sex-ratio imbalance in Asia: Trends, consequences and policy responses

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