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2008 report
Longing for a peaceful country
Nani Zulminarni
PEKKA (Women Headed Household Empowerment)

The Government has failed to provide a satisfactory level of basic human and social rights. Poverty has become fertile ground for violence, and the State is not ensuring respect for religious, cultural and sexual minorities. Opportunistic extremist groups and politicians are attempting to profit from widespread hardship by provoking more extreme forms of intolerance. Civil society groups are responding by reaching out to Government bodies and the broader public, advocating a revival of pluralism

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

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Signatures and ratifications by Indonesia
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 7 ; ratified 6 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 6 ; ratified 4 .
234342000 Population
1904570 SQ KM
Capital: Jakarta
Currency: Rupiah
Language: Bahasa Indonesia
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
84.1
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
52
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 below average
Environment   Countries below average
Health   Countries above average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries above average
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Significant progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Significant progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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