Gender discrimination in India and China has resulted in 80 million more men than women in the 2.73 billion combined population of the countries, with harmful consequences. China's 1979-2015 one child policy led to many families wanting their sole child to be a boy. Similar decisions in India have led authorities to ban sex screening foetuses to prevent sex-selective abortions. The report also found that gender inequality is not just about women's rights but also about economic rights.
Gender discrimination in India and China has resulted in 80 million more men than women in the 2.73 billion combined population of the countries, with harmful consequences. China's 1979-2015 one child policy led to many families wanting their sole child to be a boy. Similar decisions in India have led authorities to ban sex screening foetuses to prevent sex-selective abortions. Human Rights Watch has found that bride-trafficking in China's conflict-riddled neighbours has led to Chinese families paying between $3,000 and $13,000 for brides to marry their sons.