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نویسنده doke p.p.
منبع journal of krishna institute of medical sciences university - 2015 - دوره : 4 - شماره : 2 - صفحه:10 -18
چکیده    Gender wise analysis of data brings out biological,behavioural and social variables which indicate inequality in the health parameters in male and female sex. there is discrimination against women. right to birth is denied by sex selective elimination,right to survival is denied by the neglect of girl child resulting in declining trend of child sex ratio which has reached an alarming low level of 914 in 2011 in spite of the fact that the female sex is biologically stronger. the mortality and morbidity indicators are unfavourable to the females. maternal mortality in developing countries including india is unacceptably high. there is a failure of achievement of millennium development goals in relation to maternal mortality and gender equality and empowerment of women. crime against women is increasing. violence is domestic or at workplace or occurring in public places. social factors like male dominance and subordinate status of women make them vulnerable to unfair treatment,discrimination,denial of basic human rights to survival,education,health,inheritance,etc. the preventive measures in the form of education of masses for effective change in behaviour against gender discrimination,provision of facilities for achieving gender equality,and legislative measures for controlling violence against women at domestic and public level need intensification to achieve social justice of gender equality. © journal of krishna institute of medical sciences university.
کلیدواژه Gender; Maternal mortality; Millennium development goals
آدرس department of community medicine,bharati vidyapeeth deemed university medical college,pune, India
 
     
   
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