Deepa Padmanaban

Bio:

Deepa Padmanaban is a freelance journalist based in Bangalore, India. Her work has been published in BBC Earth, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Christian Science Monitor, The Cut and others. Follow her on Twitter @deepa_padma.

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November 09, 2020 | Deepa Padmanaban | Gender-based violence, Girls, International
New Study Shows Fewer Female Births in India’s Future

A new study predicts that there will be 6.8 million fewer female births compared to male births in India between 2017 to 2030, due to the country’s strong preference for sons and falling fertility rates.

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