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2008 report
Investment and labour rights: a case study
David Obot
DENIVA

Investments are increasing considerably, labour rights continue to be violated, and efforts to enforce compliance and protection of workers’ rights through legal means often meet political interference. The majority of workers in the flower and hotel industries, ignorant of their legal rights, are unable to obtain justice. Monitoring by ministries, trade unions and civil society is required, as well as research on labour issues, including gender and how regulations are applied in situ

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

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Signatures and ratifications by Uganda
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
31903000 Population
241040 SQ KM
Capital: Kampala
Currency: Shilling
Language: Swahili
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
59.3
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
64
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries above average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries in worse situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries below average
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in better 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   Stagnant
Women’s reproductive health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Significant progress
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