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Highlighted by sensational titles such as "The endangered sex" (Miller, 1981) or "More than 100 million women are missing" (Sen, 1992), studies have long drawn attention to the unfavourable life chances of females versus males in various parts of East and South Asia.

Population growth and development relationships have been focus of debate in various contexts but more often than not receiving an arbitrary deal.

THERE is enough evidence to show that often, development policies adopted by governments have widened the disparities amongst sections of people.