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2008 report
Economic and social rights: there is no political will
Claudia Hernández Armando Pérez
Social Watch El Salvador

In El Salvador, with its highly concentrated and unequal distribution of riches, poverty reaches more than a third of the population. The economy, which is concentrated on foreign investment, is kept afloat by remittances from abroad. Since a lack of political will, rather than a shortage of resources is what limits the reduction of poverty, the United Nations has made numerous recommendations to the Government regarding its lack of compliance with the economic, social and cultural rights of Salvadorans

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

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Signatures and ratifications by El Salvador
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
6953000 Population
21040 SQ KM
Capital: San Salvador
Currency: Dollar, colón
Language: Spanish
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
78.6
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
67
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries above average
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Environment   Countries below average
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Significant progress
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Significant progress
Health   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Slight regression
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight regression
Women’s empowerment   Significant progress
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