India’s male-skewed population pyramid is indicative of a larger issue of gender inequality in its society. The government of India has taken steps to reform its criminal code so that more criminals a...India’s male-skewed population pyramid is indicative of a larger issue of gender inequality in its society. The government of India has taken steps to reform its criminal code so that more criminals are prosecuted. In a country that has few female police officers, high rates of domestic violence, and a relatively low status of women, violence will likely remain a problem until these broader, systemic issues are addressed.
India’s male-skewed population pyramid is indicative of a larger issue of gender inequality in its society. The government of India has taken steps to reform its criminal code so that more criminals a...India’s male-skewed population pyramid is indicative of a larger issue of gender inequality in its society. The government of India has taken steps to reform its criminal code so that more criminals are prosecuted. In a country that has few female police officers, high rates of domestic violence, and a relatively low status of women, violence will likely remain a problem until these broader, systemic issues are addressed.