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Gender inequity has serious and long-lasting consequences for women and other marginalized genders. Exposure to violence, objectification, discrimination, and socioeconomic inequality can lead to anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and PTSD.
Strong son preference in Nepal affects contraceptive usage, family size, pregnancy rates, sex distribution of children and birth intervals. Such gender bias leads to sex-selective abortions, prompting gender inequality and discrimination before birth.