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CNN News Oct. 30, 2018

Gender inequality linked to deaths of girls under 5, new analysis says | CNN

The more unequal a society is, the more deaths there are among girls under the age of 5 compared with boys the same age, especially in lower- and middle-income countries, a new analysis finds.

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BMJ Glob Health OCT. 30, 2018

Girls' hidden penalty: analysis of gender inequality in child mortality with data from 195 countries

N Iqbal et al

The more gender unequal a society is, the more girls are penalised in terms of their survival chances, in particular in low-income and middle-income countries. In order t …

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CNN News MAY 17, 2019

Suicide rates in girls are rising, study finds, especially in those age 10 to 14 | CNN

Suicide rates for young girls are rising at a pace faster than that of boys, changing the established patterns that boys are more likely to die by suicide and that girls are more likely to consider it and attempt it, according to a new study.

NPR News MAY 17, 2019

Suicide Rate For Girls Has Been Rising Faster Than For Boys, Study Finds

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