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57 mn
more men than women worldwide: UN Report
Thursday, October 21, 2010 08:56:28 AM,
IANS
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United
Nations: There are 57 million more men than women
globally, the UN said in a report to mark the World Statistics
Day.
The report titled "The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics",
was released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
Wednesday, Xinhua reported.
The UN General Assembly in June this year proclaimed Oct 20 as
World Statistics Day to recognize the importance of statistics in
shaping societies.
The report showed that women globally have "benefited" from the
gender statistics in the last decade.
It said Europe has more women than men. But in some of the most
populous countries, there is a "shortage" of women, such as in
China where the ratio is 108 men per 100 women.
"We know that statistics are a vital tool for economic and social
planning," Keiko Osaki-Tomita, chief of Demographic and Social
Statistics Branch (DSSB) of DESA, said at a press conference.
"Statistics are essential for academic research, business planning
and budget allocation."
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57 mn
more men than women worldwide: UN Report
There are 57 million more men than women
globally, the UN said in a report to mark the World Statistics
Day.
The report titled "The World's Women 2010: Trends and Statistics",
was released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
Wednesday, Xinhua
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