Implications of skewed sex ratio in India

Abstract

The preference for male children remains an acute cause for concern that policymakers need to address.

The recently released final Census data for 2011 reveal two interesting facts relating to women in India, one good and the other mixed.

The good news is that the rate of increase in literacy rate of females during 2001 to 2011, at 10.9 per cent, was nearly twice the 5.6 per cent in the case of males. There is substantial research showing gender equality, particularly in education and employment, to be contributing to economic growth. Therefore, it can be assumed that higher female literacy rates in India would eventually lead to their better employability and higher professional independence, thereby helping the cause of growth. Read more at: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/implications-of-skewed-sex-ratio-in-india/article22995949.ece