title: Gender equity and the population problem.
abstract: The central issue with which this essay is concerned is the relation between (1) high fertility rates and (2) the low decisional power--indeed subjugation--of women.
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authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D001723:Birth Rate; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D016656:Family Planning Policy; D005260:Female; D005610:Freedom; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D011158:Population Growth; D011209:Power, Psychological; D012935:Social Justice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health