Foreword

The female deficit in the world is estimated at between 60 and 100 million and is seen to be especially pronounced in Asia. Significant demographic anomalies are observed in China, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Taiwan and Sri Lanka. In these countries, where nearly half the world’s population is concentrated, the number of men is on average 10 per cent higher than the number of women, whereas the universal biological norm would have as many female as male births. There are various..