zwierzęta: Female foeticide in India

Evidence: 100 • authority: 72

Female foeticide in India is the abortion of a female foetus outside of legal methods. Research by Pew Research Center based on Union government data indicates foeticide of at least 9 million females in the years 2000–2019. The research found that 86.7% of these foeticides were by Hindus (80% of the population), followed by Muslims (14% of the population) with 6.6%, and Sikhs (1.7% of the population) with 4.9%. The research also indicated an overall decline in preference for sons or daughter in the time period. The natural sex ratio is assumed to be between 103 and 107 males per 100 females, and any number above it is considered suggestive of female foeticide. According to the decennial Ind…

Evidence: 43 • authority: 88

Patterns and implications of male migration for HIV prevention strategies in Maharashtra, India. Maharashtra was one of the first states to be affected by HIV in India. Results from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) in 2005–06 indicate that 0.62 percent of men and women aged 15–49 years were infected with HIV, as compared to the national average of 0.28 percent. HIV sentinel surveillance data from sites across Maharashtra indicate that 1.3 percent of pregnant women receiving antenatal care (ANC) and 10.4 percent of patients receiving treatment for sexually transmitted infections in 2005 were infected with HIV. At the same time, Maharashtra ranks first nationally in the proportion o…