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sex ratio

noun

Sociology.
  1. the proportional distribution of the sexes in a population aggregate, expressed as the number of males per 100 females.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sex ratio1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Alongside sex ratio discrimination, Indian sportswomen face multiple other challenges,, external including under-funded sport and sexual harassment and assault.

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Historically, Indian families wanting boys over girls is common, particularly among poor communities, leading to a skewed sex ratio in favour of men.

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While their capacity for male pregnancy has long fascinated people, new information on sex ratio and pregnancy seasonality has been discovered by, well, you.

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In addition to vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear, which are the primary causes of death or injury to right whales, low female survival, a male-dominated sex ratio, and low calving rates are contributing to the population’s current decline.

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Her county has a low sex ratio, which means there are more women than men.

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