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the great girl deficit, in india

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Report Aim The following report investigates the major problems that account for the great 'girl deficit' in India, a situation which has noticeably developed over the last 20 years. UNICEF, the leading advocate for children's rights which is active in 155 countries and territories around the world has looked into the situation discovering that more than 10 million female births have been lost to abortion and sex selection over the last 20 years approximating to a loss of 500,000 girls a year. In this report I intend to underline the current situation and the key factors that account for India's 'girl deficit', where it is most common and why and what can be done to provide stability in the figures and prevent further decline. Through statistical analysis the situation is clearly shown to be on the increase which stimulates a cause for concern for the future of India's female population if the reasons...

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