This publication has been prepared by UNFPA Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO). The report concludes with a set of recommendations to combat gender discrimination and prenatal sex selection at the national and regional level. UNFPA is committed to contribute to the reduction of gender biased sex selection in affected countries, by strengthening evidence-based national policies and programmes in addressing gender inequality and sex selection at birth.
Publication
Sex imbalances at birth: current trends, consequences and policy implications
Current trends, consequences and policy implications
No. of pages: 87
Publication date: 2013
Publisher: UNFPA
Author: UNFPA APRO