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2007 report
Right to social security under threat
Areli Sandoval Terán, Rodrigo Olvera Briceño
Endorsed by Espacio DESC

A social security regime benefiting salaried employees and their families does not cover the informal sector or the unemployed and half of all children are unprotected. The pension system has been subject to regressive reforms, which have been opposed by workers through political mobilization and legal action.

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

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Signatures and ratifications by Mexico
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 2 ; ratified 5 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
107801060 Population
1958200 SQ KM
Capital: Mexico City
Currency: Mexican peso
Language: Spanish
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries in better situation
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries in better situation
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 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   Significant progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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