This report from CNN uses data to highlight the widening gender gap in India.
(CNN) India’s preference for sons over daughters has led to the birth of millions of “unwanted” girls, according to a new report by the Indian government.
Couples’ tendency to keep trying until a boy is born has led to the birth of as many as 21 million girls who are “notionally… unwanted,” the Economic Survey 2017-18 states.
Author Gelo Gonzales
News Site Rappler
Date Published February 6, 2018
Article Link India’s gender inequality has led to millions of “unwanted girls”
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