To help give a brief overview of the situation surrounding these orphans, we want to provide a snapshot with statistics:
-In the 2000 Census taken in China, it was found that the sex ratio was 117 boys per every 100 girls.
-There are about 7 million abortions per year, 70% of the fetuses being female.
-95% of children living in welfare institutions are little girls. Also, about 50% of the children living in these institutions are also in need of special medical care.
- China Center of Adoption Affairs placed approximately 13,000 children for international adoption in 2005, while there were approximately 25,000 children adopted domestically.
Sources:
The Mystery of China's Orphans
Half the Sky
573,000 Orphans in China
No comments:
Post a Comment