Short story probably 80s onward.

[JWPLBH]

Earth is overpopulated.
Aliens offer a deal to UN / World Council.
In return for something (unimportant?) they will humanely reduce world population by 50%, evenly across all nations, races, classes, ages etc.
For technical reasons they are unable to say exactly how - "commercial-in-confidence".
After consideration Earth Management agrees, deal is done, aliens get what they want.
The whole female population of Earth immediately ceases to exist.
Help!

 

[PaulMmn]

Clearly a case of "Be careful what you ask for..."

 

[JWPLBH]

Clearly a case of "Be careful what you ask for..."

Thanks. I've now looked for variants on that as title. Didn't find what I want, but found this interesting one.

Be Careful What You Wish For

is a short story published on Short Fiction Break, an innovative online literary magazine for people who love reading and writing great fiction and short stories.

shortfictionbreak.com

 

[JWPLBH]

Clearly a case of "Be careful what you ask for..."

Thanks. I've now looked for variants on that as title. Didn't find what I want, though this one is interesting

Be Careful What You Wish For

is a short story published on Short Fiction Break, an innovative online literary magazine for people who love reading and writing great fiction and short stories.

shortfictionbreak.com

 

[BAYLOR]

Earth is overpopulated.
Aliens offer a deal to UN / World Council.
In return for something (unimportant?) they will humanely reduce world population by 50%, evenly across all nations, races, classes, ages etc.
For technical reasons they are unable to say exactly how - "commercial-in-confidence".
After consideration Earth Management agrees, deal is done, aliens get what they want.
The whole female population of Earth immediately ceases to exist.
Help!

HM, It sounds like a Reversal on Alph by Charles Eric Maine.

 

[BAYLOR]

The Disappearance 1951 by Phillip Wylie

 

[Danny McG]

The Disappearance 1951 by Phillip Wylie

I'm not sure about that @BAYLOR
Isn't that the story where suddenly all the women are on one Earth and the men are on another?
I can't remember any aliens in that story

 

[BAYLOR]

I'm not sure about that @BAYLOR
Isn't that the story where suddenly all the women are on one Earth and the men are on another?
I can't remember any aliens in that story

Now that I think about it, yes.

 

[JWPLBH]

I'm not sure about that @BAYLOR
Isn't that the story where suddenly all the women are on one Earth and the men are on another?
I can't remember any aliens in that story

Thanks for suggestion, but different plotline.

 

[JWPLBH]

I'm not sure about that @BAYLOR
Isn't that the story where suddenly all the women are on one Earth and the men are on another?
I can't remember any aliens in that story

Thanks but different plotline.
If on different planets would tend to accelerate space-travel technology.
In the wanted story women just cease to exist.
Think about it.