Awareness -- by every means possible.
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Educating at-risk girls in developing countries is the best strategy to end gendercide. |
What is Gendercide?Gendercide is the death of females worldwide due to:
117 million females are missing in the world (dead) due to severe discrimination and lack of rights. That's more deaths than World War I and World War II combined. That's 3.4% of the global female population -- gone. Source -- United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 2010 World Census
We lose 3.5 million females each year. The biggest losses occur at the beginning and end of life.
Sources -- United Nations Population Fund & World Health Organization More FAQs |