Female Disadvantage in Global Population Growth - Lecture 15

Explore the complex issue of female disadvantage in East and South Asia in this lecture from Yale University's Global Problems of Population Growth course. Examine the skewed sex ratios resulting from female infanticide and sex-selective abortion, and understand the cultural factors contributing to this imbalance. Investigate the economic challenges faced by densely populated countries like Bangladesh, and learn about successful family planning programs that have reduced fertility rates despite poverty. Analyze the impact of cultural practices on gender disparities and discover how different countries approach family planning. Gain insights into the interconnected issues of population growth, gender inequality, and socioeconomic development across various Asian countries.

- Chapter 1. Sex Ratios
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- Chapter 2. Sex Selective Abortion
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- Chapter 3. Genetic Sex Ratios and Cultural Sex Ratios
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- Chapter 4. Other Examples of Female Disadvantage
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- Chapter 5. Population in Bangladesh
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- Chapter 6. Bangladesh and Family Planning
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- Chapter 7. Family Planning in India
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