Women and Demographic Changes and Population Policy

Women Status

Degree of equality between men and women with respect to access to and control over both physical/social resources in the family, community, or society at large.

Female autonomy

Being able to freely making decisions

Women empowerment: The increase in autonomy of women.

Anti-natalist Policy

Policy designed to curtail population growth by reducing fertility rate.

Consequences:

Drastically changed family structure: No siblings, 4-2-1 family structure.

Unbalanced sex ratios

An aging population

Forced sterilization

Pro-natalist policy

Designed to boost fertility rates and population growth.

Coercive ways:

discourage policies that empower women, forbid divorce/abortion

Increase in immigration may result in social problem because of difference in culture.

Demographic implosion

Significant/rapid decline in population size. This phenomenon can result from factors such as low birth rates, high mortality rates, or emigration, leading to potential economic and social challenges.