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2006 report
Progress towards parity
Equipo de ACTIVA[1]

Student mobilization for educational improvements has echoed a general discontent with social inequity. Led by Chile’s first woman president, the new Government has announced measures to improve the privately funded pension system, with a particular emphasis on achieving parity for women.

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

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Signatures and ratifications by Chile
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
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 8 ; ratified 7 .
16802953 Population
756630 SQ KM
Capital: Santiago
Currency: Peso
Language: Spanish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in worse situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Stagnant
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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