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Unwanted, Neglected, Erased: A preference for sons violates many rights
- Author: United Nations Population Fund
- Main Title: State of World Population 2020 , pp 40-63
- Publication Date: July 2020
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/7bfab65b-en
- Language: English Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish
When BOYS are valued more highly than girls, pressure to have a son is intense. The preference for sons over daughters may be so pronounced in some societies that couples will go to great lengths to avoid giving birth to a girl or will fail to care for the health and well-being of a daughter they already have in favour of their son.
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ISBN (PDF):
9789210051378
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/919c4178-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
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Population and Demography
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Women and Gender Issues
Sustainable Development Goals:
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