PHA-Exch> UNFPA: Sex-Ratio Imbalance in Asia: Trends, Consequences and Policy Responses (Download reports)

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Vern Weitzel vern at coombs.anu.edu.au
http://www.unfpa.org/gender/case_studies.htm


Sex-Ratio Imbalance in Asia: Trends, Consequences and Policy Responses

The following studies were undertaken at the request of UNFPA for
presentation
at the 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health. The
Regional Analysis offers an overview of the mechanisms and consequences of
the
growing gender imbalances observed today in Asia.

The following studies analyse different aspects of skewed sex balance ratios
in
four countries (China, India, Nepal and Viet Nam).

Imbalanced Sex Ratio at Birth and Comprehensive Intervention in China
Shuzhuo Li
Institute for Population and Development Studies
School of Public Policy and Administration
Xi'an Jiaotong University


Characteristics of Sex-Ratio Imbalances in India and Future Scenarios
Christophe Z. Guilmoto
LPED/IRD, Paris

Sex Selection: Pervasiveness and Preparedness in Nepal
Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities

New "Common Sense": Family-Planning Policy and Sex Ratio in Viet Nam
Findings from a qualitative study in Bac Ninh, Ha Tay and Binh Dinh
The Institute for Social Development Studies
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