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Women and Men in India 2022 Report
The Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Women and Men in India 2022 report on March 16, 2023. The report revealed that India’s sex ratio, or the number of females per 1,000 males, is expected to improve ..
Tags: Gender disparities • Gender Disparity • sex ratio
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
NSO report: Women and Men in India, 2020
The National Statistical Office operating under Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) recently released the Women and Men in India report. The report consolidates the crucial socio-economic indicators that portray gender situation in the country. This is the twenty ..
Tags: Gender equality • Gender gap • HIV • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Vital Statistics of India based on Civil Registration System, 2018 released by Registrar General of India
The Registrar General of India recently released the Vital Statistics of India based on Civil Registration System. The report mainly provides insights on Sex Ratios in various states of India.What is Sex Ratio?It is the number of females born per ..
Tags: Beti Bachao Beti Padao • Pradhan Mantri Matritva Vandana Yojana • rashtriya mahila kosh • Registrar General of India • sex ratio
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Jaya Jaitly Task Force Constituted
The Government of India has constituted Jaya Jaitly Task Force that will work on the issues of women and child development.About the task forceThe task force was constituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The team will work ..
Tags: Child Sex Ratio • Infant Mortality Rate • Maternal Mortality Rate • Nutrition • sex ratio
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
January 24: National Girl Child Day
India celebrates National Girl Child Day on January 24 annually. It was initiated by Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008.HighlightsThe aim of the day is to spread awareness about inequalities faced by girls in the country. It also ..
Tags: Child Sex Ratio • Girl Child Day • National Girl Child Day • sex ratio • Women Empowerment
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
World Economic Forum Report: India slips to rank 112 in Gender Gap
On December 17, the World Economic Forum released its report according to which India ranked 112th in terms of gender gap. The report said that the India was ranked in bottom-five in terms of survival and economic participation.Highlights: IndiaIndia was ..
Tags: Economic inequality • Gender gap • Health • sex ratio • World Economic Forum