Asian countries are undergoing a demographic transition resulting from a combination of low death and birth rates in their populations. This could be partly due to the vigorous promotion of small families by governments in South Asia and Southeast Asia. India adopted the two-child policy in 2004...

The Delhi Rape is the most extensively covered rape case in recent Indian history. This report chronicles a media monitoring exercise of rape reporting before the Delhi incident between January 1, 2012 and August 31, 2012 . The report also examines the three-month period after the Delhi Rape in...

This paper studies the misinterpretation of survey data of gender-divided sex behavior in India and argues that the misinterpretation of statistics can mislead policy makers and present challenges in policy making. Some academic and media interpretations have indicated that Indian premarital sex...

These days, the talk about sexual minority rights is growing momentum. Homosexuality has found acceptance in many countries such a United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Most of these countries are economically developed. Whether such a quality is necessary for any society to accept...

This study examines the effects of children’s sex on parental sex preference in a context where a strong preference for sons is deeply embedded in the culture. We examine the effects for both men and women and investigate how the effects vary across different people. Based on data from the...

Asian countries are undergoing a demographic transition resulting from a combination of low death and birth rates in their populations. This could be partly due to the vigorous promotion of small families by governments in South Asia and Southeast Asia. India adopted the two-child policy in 2004...