Sexism in India

I. General Information Sexism is the belief that rights and roles in society should be governed by one’s sex. Throughout history sexism has been male- driven accompanied by the belief in the inferiority of women. The “State of World Population Report 2000” states that each year women undergo an estimated 50 million abortions, 20 million of which are unsafe, resulting in the deaths of 78,000 women and the suffering of millions more. At least one in three women …

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