Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations

The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive data and evidence-based analysis of gender-based sex selection (GBSS) in Vietnam in terms of demographic projections and policy reforms to inform decision makers and program specialists on...

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Main Author: World Bank
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Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
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spelling okr-10986-365272021-11-10T05:10:54Z Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations World Bank GENDER BIAS DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS MISSING FEMALES SON PREFERENCE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY ABORTION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE POPULATION LAW The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive data and evidence-based analysis of gender-based sex selection (GBSS) in Vietnam in terms of demographic projections and policy reforms to inform decision makers and program specialists on curbing sex imbalances at birth. Drawing from the 2019 Census data and international evidence on the impact of GBSS policies, the report offers novel insights for policy dialogue, to develop and refine laws and interventions on son preference and skewed sex ratios at birth (SRB), with a specific focus on the Law on Population and the Law on Social Insurance. 2021-11-09T22:31:24Z 2021-11-09T22:31:24Z 2021-10-11 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/488471634840543439/Gender-Biased-Sex-Selection-in-Vietnam-Demographic-Projections-and-Policy-Reform-Recommendations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36527 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Women in Development and Gender Study East Asia and Pacific Vietnam
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topic GENDER BIAS
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
MISSING FEMALES
SON PREFERENCE
REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
ABORTION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
POPULATION LAW
spellingShingle GENDER BIAS
DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
MISSING FEMALES
SON PREFERENCE
REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
ABORTION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
POPULATION LAW
World Bank
Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
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description The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive data and evidence-based analysis of gender-based sex selection (GBSS) in Vietnam in terms of demographic projections and policy reforms to inform decision makers and program specialists on curbing sex imbalances at birth. Drawing from the 2019 Census data and international evidence on the impact of GBSS policies, the report offers novel insights for policy dialogue, to develop and refine laws and interventions on son preference and skewed sex ratios at birth (SRB), with a specific focus on the Law on Population and the Law on Social Insurance.
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author World Bank
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title Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
title_short Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
title_full Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
title_fullStr Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
title_full_unstemmed Gender Biased Sex Selection in Vietnam : Demographic Projections and Policy Reform Recommendations
title_sort gender biased sex selection in vietnam : demographic projections and policy reform recommendations
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2021
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