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Sex Selective Abortion, Neoliberal Patriarchy and Structural Violence in India (2018)
Journal Article
Purewal, N. (2018). Sex Selective Abortion, Neoliberal Patriarchy and Structural Violence in India. Feminist Review, 119(1), 20-38. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41305-018-0122-y

This article explores sex selective abortion (SSA) as a form of structural violence within the broader notion of women’s ‘protection’ in contemporary India. While SSA tends to be framed more generally within ethical and choice-based frameworks around... Read More about Sex Selective Abortion, Neoliberal Patriarchy and Structural Violence in India.

Pilgrimage: Sikhism (2017)
Book Chapter
Purewal, N. (2017). Pilgrimage: Sikhism. In A.-P. Mandair (Ed.), Sikhism. Springer Nature

'Gendercide,' Abortion Policy, and the Disciplining of Prenatal Sex-selection in Neoliberal Europe (2017)
Journal Article
Purewal, N., & Eklund, L. (2017). 'Gendercide,' Abortion Policy, and the Disciplining of Prenatal Sex-selection in Neoliberal Europe. Global Public Health, 13(6), 724-741. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2017.1289230

This article examines the contours of how sex-selective abortion (SSA) and ‘gendercide’ have been problematically combined within contemporary debates on abortion in Europe. Analysing the development of policies on the topic, we identify three ‘turns... Read More about 'Gendercide,' Abortion Policy, and the Disciplining of Prenatal Sex-selection in Neoliberal Europe.