Contact: Lisa Correnti, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute, 202-393-7002

NEW YORK, March 1, 2102 /Christian Newswire/ -- Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM) together with REAL Women of Canada will host a panel presentation titled "Gender Inequality: In Population Control Programs" on Tuesday, March 6 at 2:30 p.m.

Event Details

What: Panel on Gender Inequality: In Population Control Programs
UN Commission on the Status of Women NGO Event

When: March 6, 2012, 2:30 p.m.

Where: Church Centre Building, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York City, Boss Room, 8th FL

The panel will address the social impact and natural security implications of China's population control program. The event is part of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at UN headquarters in New York City from February 27 to March 9.

Since 1980, China's One-Child Policy has led to female gendercide, abandonment of daughters, child trafficking and violations of women's reproductive rights. All Girls Allowed Communications Director Tessa Dale will report stories of women most affected by China's Family Planning Committee and discuss the "unspoken" impacts of the One-Child Policy on China's family life.

"Most people do not realize that the suicide rate among Chinese women -- the world's highest -- has skyrocketed following the inception of the One-Child Policy. As the number one cause of death for women in China, it's time to start asking questions about the side effects of forced abortions and sterilizations," said Tessa Dale.

Population control programs are responsible for the gender imbalance caused by sex-selective abortions. The societal repercussion of years of aborting girl babies due to a preference for sons and a limit on children has produced catastrophic consequences. Dr. Susan Yoshihara, C-FAM's Senior Vice President for Research and co-editor of the book, "Population Decline and the Remaking of Great Power Politics" will address what sex selective abortion and infanticide mean for national and international security.

"The global war on baby girls has serious consequences for regional and even international security. Only when we look closely at the causes of the crisis do we understand why the UN has failed to address the issue," said Dr. Yoshihara.