India’s 63 million ‘missing’ women

Gender inequality and preference for boys has led to millions of ‘unwanted’ girls

Families must pay a costly dowry when their daughter gets marries
(Image credit: Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images)

More than 20 million girls in India are effectively “unwanted”, with more than 60 million statistically “missing”, a new report into gender inequality by the Indian government has claimed.

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