Women experience disadvantage and oppression differentially, based on their status, context and location.

The British first discovered female infanticide in India in 1789. Jonathan Duncan, then the resident in Benares province was asked by the Bengal council to settle the revenues in the province acquired by the raja of Benares.

Although female labour force participation is a growth driver, participation rates suggest a country’s potential for faster growth.

A fear of female sexuality and therefore, the need to control it have been felt in many societies and civilizations. This control has assumed different forms in different societies.