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2007 report
The social security that women want
Guacira Oliveira

The social protection system is in need of urgent changes. Despite the ongoing debate on social security reform, injustices persist. When it comes to women, and especially black women, domestic workers and rural dwellers, the discrimination they face is even greater, since they must work more to receive fewer benefits.

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

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Signatures and ratifications by Brazil
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 1 ; ratified 6 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
194227983 Population
8547400 SQ KM
Capital: Brasilia
Currency: Real
Language: Portuguese
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 below 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 above average
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Significant progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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