<i>Gender based discrimination </i>
Many analysts, researchers, development professionals have stated that levels of economic development, growth are lower in the countries where gender based discrimination, inequalities, violence occur frequently. Such perceptions are inaccurate. Women are also assaulted in developed countries and South Asian states such as India, Pakistan are more stable and prosperous than Bangladesh. However manifestations and levels of gender based violence, inequalities, discrimination are more widespread in India and Pakistan than Bangladesh. However, the socio-economic-cultural status of women in West Bengal and Bangladesh is better than other parts of India and Pakistan. This is manifested by trends and indicators such as increasing cases of dowry related violence, high income groups incurring extravagant dowry expenditures, social pressures created by these groups on other people to imitate them, monetary transactions to exchange wives, sex slavery, early or child marriages, female infanticide, adverse sex ratios etc. Female infanticide in particular is a serious socio-cultural problem. Statistical data and empirical evidence indicate that the situation is alarming and worsening. It is causing a demographic imbalance. Statistical data indicates that in India, the national average is 929 females per 1000 males. In Punjab and Haryana the sex ratios are 795 females per 1000 males and 820 females per 1000 males respectively. In Bangladesh and West Bengal, the sex ratios are 1000 females per 1007 males and 934 females per 1000 males respectively. Hence, contrary to widespread misperceptions, levels of gender based discrimination, violence, inequalities are not lower in the countries that are more developed or prosperous!
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