UNHRC Study Guide - World Model United Nations

Asia, East Asia, West Asia and Saharan Africa are
Preferring sons to daughters has a long history
all historical societies, whether in Europe, Africa,
Americas or Asia. As property
and lineage generally passes
through the male heirs,
factors certainly appear to
areas. According to the
United Nations population
female ratio was 101.7 in
2000. In China, this ratio
and in Bangladesh it was
Japan these ratios were less
and customs. In other societies, such as many
European countries, the transition from feudalism
ideas. In Europe this meant replacement of feudalism
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material that highlights the
One of these scenes shows an
Indian woman who, laughing,
eight infant daughters. India
and China are said to eliminate
more female infants than the
each year. Lianyungang in China
has the worst infant gender
and malnutrition, many times
leading to death. Especially in
areas where shelter, food and medical aid are scarce,
Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces to
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