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2008 report
Accountability needed
Thida Khus
SILAKA Committee to Promote Women in Politics NGO Committee on CEDAW NGO Forum on Cambodia

The Government disregards crucial rights, such as education or access to land. The economy still depends heavily on agriculture, but land reforms and investment incentives are provoking a mass exodus from rural areas to the cities and to other countries. Although progress has been made in the protection of women’s rights, some indicators are alarmingly worse. Civil society has to play a decisive role in demanding and achieving equity in the distribution of wealth

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Significant progress  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Literacy Slight progress  Malaria
Significant progress  Primary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Slight progress  Personal computers Significant regression  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Significant progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Total debt service Stagnant  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 Slight progress  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Cambodia
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 8 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
14697000 Population
181040 SQ KM
Capital: Phnom Penh (Phnum Pénh)
Currency: Riel
Language: Khmer
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
66.2
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
60
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries below average
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries below average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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