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2004 report
Deteriorating living conditions and job instability
Salah Edeen El-Jourchi
Tunisian League for Human Rights

The last couple of years have witnessed the emergence of two contrasting trends in Tunisia. On the one hand, the Government is enforcing policies aimed at limiting the negative outcomes of structural adjustment programmes implemented since the early 1980s, while on the other hand, it is becoming increasingly more evident that the adoption of market-oriented policies poses serious threats to the economy.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Under-5 children malnutrition Slight progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Literacy Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Infant mortality
Significant regression  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Stagnant  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Slight progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Population with access to sanitation  

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Signatures and ratifications by Tunisia
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
10440169 Population
163610 SQ KM
Capital: Tunis
Currency: Dinar
Language: Arabic
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries above average
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Significant progress
Children’s immunization   Stagnant
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
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