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Maternal mortality ratio has decreased to 400 deaths per 100,000 live births. Infant mortality rate has declined to 74 deaths per 1,000 from 115 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002. Literacy rate for the population aged 15 and above has reached (45% for men and 17% for women)
Maternal mortality ratio has decreased to 400 deaths per 100,000 live births. Infant mortality rate has declined to 74 deaths per 1,000 from 115 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002. Literacy rate for the population aged 15 and above has reached (45% for men and 17% for women)
Maternal mortality ratio has decreased to 400 deaths per 100,000 live births. Infant mortality rate has declined to 74 deaths per 1,000 from 115 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002. Literacy rate for the population aged 15 and above has reached (45% for men and 17% for women)
Maternal mortality ratio has decreased to 400 deaths per 100,000 live births from 1,600 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2002.
Infant mortality rate has declined to 74 deaths per 1,000 from 115 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2002
Under-five mortality rate has come down to 99 deaths per 1,000 live births from 157 deaths per 1,000 live births
contraceptive prevalence rate has reach 21.2% from 10% in 2002
fertility rate reduced to 5.1 from 6.3 in 2002
Skilled birth attendance has reached 39% from just 14% in 2002
Challenges and Opportunities in Health 1. Access to Healthcare - reaching remaining uncovered areas which are still without access to basic healthcare facilities. 2. Invest in Health Human Resources - Invest in female health professionals 3. Skilled Birth Attendants - Continue training midwives, expanding midwifery school coverage to all provinces, 4. Contraceptive Use - Continue and expand information outreach regarding contraceptive options and benefits.
5. Legislation - Remove abortion from the Afghan penal code, and further define medical and other justifications for accessing safe abortion (i.e. after rape).
Education Key Indicators:
Enrollments for primary and secondary education for 2012-2013 reached 8.99 million students out of which 3.6 million (40%) are girls
Girls account for 48% of primary school enrollments, 35% of lower secondary, and 34% of higher secondary.
The literacy rate for the population aged 15 and above has reached(45% for men and 17% for women).
Ministry of Educations NLAP for 2010-2014 aims to achieve 48% literacy, with an emphasis on improving the literacy rate among women.
Challenges and Opportunities in Education 1. Access to Appropriate Education Facilities - Extend coverage of government schools to become closer to communities, and ensure that boundary walls, water supply, separate latrines, books, and supplies are available at each school.
2. Community-based Education - Expand the CBE model for areas which do not currently have regular government schools.
3. School Security - Work to minimize attacks on schools, firstly by not using schools for purposes beyond education,
4. Transition Years and Drop-out Rates - Provide additional support for girls during years that show statistically high drop-out rates, in an effort to intervene at the highest risk points in the retention of girls in school.
Employment Key Indicators:
Labour force participation rate is 47% for women and 86% for men
Women own only 1.87% of land
women make at least 30% of the labor force working in the agricultural sector.
Challenges and Opportunities in Employment 1. Women in Agriculture - Support agricultural value chains that allow for greater participation of women and support the expansion of models proven to include women in more diverse stages of the value chain such that their knowledge and roles can expand.
2. Education for Social Sector Employment - Women's participation in health, education, justice, other social services, and in the civil service is critical.
3. Skills Development - Link vocational training or other support to women's skills development directly to markets, based on sound analysis.
4. Childcare, Mobility, and Woman-friendly Workplaces - The public sector should lead the way in developing models of access to affordable childcare, safe transportation options, and positive working environments for women, to help attract women to formal employment and retain positions once they have taken up work
Legal Rights and Voice Key Indicators:
EVAW LAW
An estimated 57% of marriages are forced
46.3% of girls marry before the age of 18
87.2% of women have experienced some form of violence like physical violence, psychological violence, economic violence, social abuse, sexual violence and rape,
Women own only 1.87% of land
Challenges and issues in Legal Rights 1. Continued Legal Reform- Pass the EVAW Law through Parliament that provide greater rights for women.
2. Female Legal Professionals and the ANP - Invest in female legal professionals of various kinds. Invest in significant reform within the ANP
3. Greater Awareness of the EVAW Law - Since an estimated 80% of cases are still adjudicated by traditional justice mechanisms, and awareness within the formal legal system is necessary.
Challenges and Opportunities in Legal Rights 4. Data Collection - Develop a central database to record all relevant cases of crimes that are codified under the EVA W Law
5. Support to a Legal Social Safety Net - Support shelters and their expansion to new provinces, along with greater availability of legal aid. Help shelters develop training. skills development, and other strategies that can help women safely and sustainably leave shelters.
6. Establish a Target for Women in Appointed Positions The Government should set minimum targets for appointing women to governor and mayoral appointed positions.
Legal Right and Voice Cross-Cutting Issues in all Sectors Need for educated and professionally qualified women