UNFPA India

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Caring for Our Elders : Early Responses India Ageing Report 2017

This report takes stock of ageing situation in India, some of the concerns and policy and programmatic responses. It also presents good case studies and practices on elderly care a...

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Sex Ratio Imbalances and Marriage Squeeze in India: 2000–2050

This paper is part of a technical paper series covering interconnections between sex ratio and marriage squeeze; class and education; and crime rates

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Sex Ratio at Birth - The role of Gender, Class and Education

The causes of Gender Biased Sex Selection (GBSS) are well known. However, the unfolding consequences of this harmful practice are still being studied. We are thankful to the UNFPA ...

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Sex Ratio Imbalances and Crime Rates - Technical Report

This paper analyzes the effect of adult sex ratio on violent crimes and crimes against women for 18 Indian states in the time period 1995–2014. Contrary to existing literatu...

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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions by Medical Professionals During Medical Examination of Survivors and Accused of Sexual Violence

This compilation is an outcome of a series of capacity building programs on Health sector response to violence against women and medico-legal care of survivors of sexual violence, ...

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Evaluation Of UNFPA Support To The Prevention, Response To And Elimination Of Gender-Based Violence, And Harmful Practices

This country note for India is one of four field-based case studies intended to inform a global thematic assessment of UNFPA’s support to the prevention, response to and elim...

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Towards Change InfoKit for Health Care Providers to respond to Gender Based Violence

This Info kit includes key information that a service provider will need to know to enable him/her to respond effectively to violence as a public health issue. The kit also provide...

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Innovative practices for care of elderly women in India- Stree Shakti

An initiative of Stree Shakti- The Parallel Force supported by UNFPA ...

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Standard Operating Guidelines for District Appropriate Authorities on PCPNDT Act 1994

This is a comprehensive guidelines for effective implementation of the PC and PNDT Act. These guidelines have been put together by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along w...