Session
Source of Reference
State under Review
Recommendation
Strengthen its efforts to improve maternal health and acts to effectively balance the skewed sex-ratio among children, including by combating female foeticide.
Implementation notes
National Report:
Para 111) Although the overall sex ratio has increased by 7 points to reach 940 in Census 2011 as against 933 in Census 2001, the child sex ratio (0–6 years) has shown a sharp decline from 927 females per thousand males in 2001 to 919 females per 1,000 males in 2011. As a result, the Government has intensified its efforts to effectively implement the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. The Prime Minister’s Beti Bachao Beti Padao campaign was launched in 2014 with the objective of improving the sex ratio and combating female foeticide.
UN Compilation:
Para 53) The country team welcomed greater focus on improving gender outcomes. The flagship Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign had been launched in 2015 with the objective of preventing gender-biased sex selection and addressing the imbalance in the gender ratio. Cash incentive schemes to promote education and encourage people to delay marriage had shown varied results and needed to be complemented
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 15) Regarding the skewed sex ratio and prohibition of sex selection, the 2011 census indicates a ratio of 914 girls against the 927 recorded in 2001. The Government initiated the Beti Bachao Beti Padao (Save the girl, Educate the girl) campaign to arrest this trend which appears to be yielding positive results.
Para 111) Although the overall sex ratio has increased by 7 points to reach 940 in Census 2011 as against 933 in Census 2001, the child sex ratio (0–6 years) has shown a sharp decline from 927 females per thousand males in 2001 to 919 females per 1,000 males in 2011. As a result, the Government has intensified its efforts to effectively implement the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. The Prime Minister’s Beti Bachao Beti Padao campaign was launched in 2014 with the objective of improving the sex ratio and combating female foeticide.
UN Compilation:
Para 53) The country team welcomed greater focus on improving gender outcomes. The flagship Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign had been launched in 2015 with the objective of preventing gender-biased sex selection and addressing the imbalance in the gender ratio. Cash incentive schemes to promote education and encourage people to delay marriage had shown varied results and needed to be complemented
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 15) Regarding the skewed sex ratio and prohibition of sex selection, the 2011 census indicates a ratio of 914 girls against the 927 recorded in 2001. The Government initiated the Beti Bachao Beti Padao (Save the girl, Educate the girl) campaign to arrest this trend which appears to be yielding positive results.
Reference type
Response