1. Gender Discrimination in Asia: A Regional Perspective.
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Mehrotra, Santosh and Kapoor, Sushma
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SEX discrimination , *GLOBAL Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 , *SEX discrimination against women , *PUBLIC health , *SEX discrimination in education , *HUMAN fertility ,ECONOMIC conditions in Asia, 1945- - Abstract
In this article the authors discuss the state of gender discrimination in Asia. They explore the aspects of gender discrimination in Asian countries as indicated from information for indicators that include health, education and fertility. They examine the under-representation of Asian women in political decision-making. The authors also view on the effects of the global economic crisis in 2008 on the continent.
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- 2009
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