Relative to developed countries, there are far fewer women than men in India. Estimates suggest that more than 25 … million women are "missing". Sex selection at birth and the mistreatment of young girls are widely regarded as key … explanations. A decomposition of missing women by age across the states of India is done. The state-wise variation in the …

A discussion about the declining sex ratio in India is given. The various reasons for declining sex ratio are outlined. …

and Haryana to understand the socio-economic, cultural and demographic features accelatrating Infant Mortality rate and …

of RTI/STI among the rural women in Haryana. Half of the rural women have no knowledge of the mode of transmission of …An increase in HIV infection has contributed to the problem of RTIs/STIs in India. This paper finds a high prevalence … understand the factors responsible for the prevalence of RTI/STI in Haryana. …

This Report covers developments in implementation of the Convention in India from 2006 to 2011. The harmonised … of Discrimination against Women, 2006 have been followed broadly in the preparation of this Report. [Report Ministry of … Women and Child Development]. …

Girls and Girlhoods at the Threshold of Youth and Gender-A Vacha Initiative By Vibhuti Patel (ed.), The women Press …

risk and why there is an increasing discrimination against girls in India, it is particularly important to consider the … and the criteria for the allocation of resources highly adversarial for girls, creating a structure in which there is …