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State of the World: Population Report

April 25 , 2019 2043 days 1074 0
  • United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFP) has released the State of World Population 2019 report.
  • It states that India’s population grew at an average of 1.2 % annually between 2010 and 2019.
  • It was more than double the annual growth rate of China.
  • The report includes, for the first time, data on women’s (aged between 15-49) ability to make decisions over three key areas:
    • Sexual intercourse with their partner
    • Contraception use
    • Health care
  • The absence of reproductive and sexual rights has major and negative repercussions on women’s education, income and safety.

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