Abstract: Using special survey data of four Asian countries and regions (Korea, Taiwan, India and Pakistan) which are featured with female dearth and related research fruits, this article compares the trends, causes and consequences of the unbalanced sex ratio between the four countries and regions, and introduces the direct governance measures, the endeavors to cultural and institutional changes, and the campaigns and public governance of improving the girls’ living environment and the women’s social position. Finally the article summarizes their experiences and models, providing China with references and intervention strategies for the governance of the unbalanced sex ratio.

Keywords: Female dearth, Unbalanced sex ratio, Public governance

摘要： 文章主要利用4个亚洲女性缺失型国家和地区(韩国、中国台湾、印度和巴基斯坦)专项抽样调查、相关部门发布的数据,以及已有的研究成果和报告等相关资料,通过分析比较这些女性缺失型国家和地区性别比失衡的态势、原因及后果,评述针对性别失衡所采取的直接治理措施、文化制度改变的努力,以及改善女孩生存环境和提高妇女地位的行动与公共治理,从这些国际公共治理措施中提炼出经验和模式,进而对中国治理性别失衡问题提出可资借鉴的干预策略。

关键词: 女性缺失, 性别失衡, 公共治理