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It’s high time to have fair view on women values: UNFPA
Harmful practices including son preference and gender-biased sex selection still persist in Vietnam and more efforts are needed to end the situation toward sustainable development.
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15:41, 2022/10/06
Joint efforts needed to end norms depreciating female values: UNFPA
The preference for having a son remains a pervasive form of gender inequality and discrimination in African countries, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Asia, and Vietnam.