Introduction and Statistics

     This blog is about gender discrimination. In India and many countries around the world, there is gender discrimination against women. To introduce you to our blog, let's begin with some statistics.

        Issue                                    Men               Women

• Population                          100                      94              
• Sex Ratio At Birth             1000                   927
• Dowry Deaths                     ---                  8,233
• Literacy (In 2011)              82%                  65%
• Out of School Children       38%                  62%
• Formal Workforce             55%               15-30%
• Violence                             ---           Most vulnerable