More or Less: Behind the Stats

Killed for being female?

Apr 26, 2014
Exploring the alarming rates of gender-based violence and discrimination against girls, analyzing whether Misogyny or War is the larger threat to their lives through insightful discussions. Delving into research by Nicholas Christof and Amartya Sen on missing women and gender disparities in mortality rates. Uncovering the global phenomenon of 'missing women' due to inequality, gender neglect, and sex-selective abortions. Comparing the number of missing women to men who died in wars and highlighting challenges in estimating casualties. Emphasizing the profound impact of missing women due to various factors like war casualties, neglected girls in education and healthcare, and selective abortions of female fetuses.
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