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04/02/2016 GMT

Gender Inbalance in Sweden

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Have refugees caused a gender imbalance in Sweden?

Have refugees caused a gender imbalance in Sweden? Plus, the Zika virus support group on Whatsapp, and why people pretend to be someone else.

More Or Less asks if refugees have caused a gender imbalance in Sweden. It has been reported that there are 123 boys for every 100 girls aged between 16 and 17 in Sweden. In China, the ratio is 117 boys to 100 girls. Tim Harford asks if the numbers add up and why this might be.

BBC Trending reports on the support group set up by a Brazilian woman on Whatsapp for mothers with Zika virus. Also, are British Muslim women ‘traditionally submissive?’ Women respond with #traditionallysubmissive online following reported comments by the British prime minister. And, Mukul Devichand reports on the rise of black activism in the United States  

In the Why Factor, Mike Williams asks what motivates people to pretend to be someone they are not. Impersonators, imposters, con-artists and entertainers – people do it for financial gain, to pay tribute to a music icon or simply to raise a laugh. But what happens when people start to believe their fantasy life is real? 

(Photo: People hold a 'Refugees Welcome' banner in Stockholm. Credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

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