1. Gender Issues in Health Dr. Vibhuti Patel, Director, PGSR & Professor & Head, Department of Economics, SNDT Women’s University, Churchgate, Mumbai-400020. E-mail- [email_address] Phone-91-022-26770227, mobile-9321040048
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9. Source: The World’s Women- Trends and Statistics, United Nations, NY, 1995 Regions Women per 100 men Europe & North America 105 Latin America 100 Caribbean 103 Sub Saharan Africa 102 South East Asia 100 Central Asia 104 South Asia 95 India 93
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12. SP-Index of Son Preference (Excess of sons over daughters/ ideal family size) in Major States in India, 1990. All India-20 W.Bengal U.P. Tamil Nadu Rajasthan Punjab Orissa Maharashtra States 10 14.3 02 27.1 M.P. 01 21.6 12 11.7 Kerala 13 9.2 08 20 Karnataka 03 25 10 14.3 Haryana 07 20.3 06 23 Gujarat 05 23.4 04 24.5 Bihar 09 18 11 13.8 A.P. Rank ISP Rank ISP States
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24. Sex Ratio among the States with Widespread Use of Sex Determination Tests (O-6 year age group) Source: Census of India, 2001 917 946 Maharashtra 878 928 Gujarat 820 879 Haryana 793 875 Punjab 2001 1991 States
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27. Slogans of Women’s Rights Movement “ Eliminate Inequality, not Women”. “ Destroy Dowry, not Daughters”. “ Get rid of Domestic violence, not brides”. Say “No” to Sex-determination, Say “Yes” to Empowerment of Women, Say “No” to Sex Discrimination, Say “Yes” to Gender Justice .