Why Children and Women in India?

The fate of women is quite different in most of Asia. Women do not receive medical care similar to that of men. Lack of comparable food and social services also result in fewer women surviving than if they had equal care.

In India, for example, except in the period immediately following birth, the death rate is higher for women than for men. This is fairly consistent in all age groups until the late thirties.

The health and well-being of women is closely linked with that of children since women are the primary caregivers. Evidence from empirical studies has shown that women's empowerment through greater education and social voice tends to reduce the mortality rates of children. Children are, of course, also more vulnerable to the ravages of disease and poverty.