In this new blogpost ISS MA student in Development Studies reflects on the effect of Prenatal sex selection on women and gender imbalance, as well as the impact of social, political, economic and cultural factors behind the issue.
According to the United Nations Population Fund, there is a variation in the ratio of male to female birth—since the 1990s, 25% more male births than female have been recorded in different areas. Prenatal sex selection reflects a subtle act of violence rooted in social, political, economic, and cultural factors that re-enforces the persistent low economic status of women and value of girls in some communities. This could lead to an overall impact on the mental and physical health of women as well as the creation of a gender imbalance within the population.
Read the full post - Sex selection: an ordinary or violent act? by Christo Gorpudolo
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