Question

How does the sex ratio give important information about the status of women in a country?

Answer 1

In regions where gender discrimination is rampant, the sex ratio is bound to be unfavorable to women. Such areas are those where the practice of female foeticide, female infanticide, and domestic violence against women is prevalent. One of the reasons could be the lower social-economic status of women in these areas. You must remember that more women in the population do not mean they have a better status. It could be that the men might have migrated to other areas for employment.