It is a very sad thing that still there is gender discrimination in India. The women are given secondary treatment in the office and at home too. They are refused opportunities in all respects. Thesad part about discrimination is it starts even before the birth of a woman, right at the ...
This article assesses the impact of rural-urban migration on gender disparities in children's access to healthcare in China and India. Much research has shown widespread discrimination against girl children in both countries, including in health investments, contributing to the well-known problem of ...
health care providers in the Ichapuram block of Srikakulam District Andhra Pradesh India aimed at reducing HIV/AIDS-related stigma and gender-based violence... NICFO Women - 《Washington D》 被引量: 0发表: 2006年 Stigma and discrimination, including gender-based violence related to the risk of...
Such gender discrimination in access to medical care is likely to have an influence on the overall health of female children. Over the last five decades, the under-5 sex ratios are worsening in India with declining number of girls. Deliberate parental neglect of girls' essential and life-...
Son preference has been linked to excess female under-5 mortality in India, and considerable literature has explored whether parents invest more resources in sons relative to daughters鈥攚hich we refer to as explicit discrimination 鈥攍eading to girls' poorer health status and, consequently, higher ...
Worldwide recognition of gender inequality and discrimination following the #MeToo movement has been slow to reach the field of global health. Although international institutions have begun to address gender, the perspectives of front-line global health workers remain largely undocumented, especially in ...
Gender discrimination and growth: theory and evidence from India, DEDPS No. 42, STICERD Suntory Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science.Esteve-Volart, B. (2004) Gender Discrimination and Growth: Theory and Evidence from India. STICERD Discussion Paper DEDPS42. London: LSE....
This chapter sets the scene by exploring the motives, methods and magnitudes of gender-biased sex selection (GBSS) drawing from socio-demographic and anthropological research. It starts out by discussing the motives (or reasons) behind GBSS, reviewing ge
Gender is a key factor operating in the health workforce. Recent research evidence points to systemic gender discrimination and inequalities in health pre-service and in-service education and employment systems. Human resources for health (HRH) leaders’
Education in India: This chapter delves into the historical and contemporary complexities of India's educational system, highlighting the constitutional and policy framework that acknowledges and contests gender discrimination. It discusses the challenges of achieving universal primary education, including the...