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South Asia is home to around one fifth of the world’s population, making it both the most populous and densely populated geographical region in the world. In South Asia as a whole, women now live longer and are better educated. Equally important is the fact that some discriminatory laws have been discarded and national policies adapted to systematically pursue gender equality.