PHM-Exch> Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity UNICEF

[Claudio Schuftan]

From: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at paho.org>
crossposted from: EQUIDAD at listserv.paho.org


 *Progress for Children: Achieving the MDGs with Equity

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*United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)*

*September 2010

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Available online PDF [92p.] at: http://bit.ly/cWanuI



*“…..The many faces of inequity*

Addressing disparities in child survival, development and protection within
countries begins with an examination of the available evidence. This report
assesses three primary factors – poverty, gender and geographic location of
residence that greatly affect a child’s chances of being registered at birth
care and attending school.

 *Poverty and gender exclusion often intersect with protection risks,
further undermining children’s rights*

The most marginalized children are often deprived of their rights in
multiple ways. There is evidence in the pages of this report of disparities
within disparities – for example, gender disparities within the poorest
communities and in rural areas.

In all developing regions, child mortality is notably higher in the
lowest-income households than in wealthier households.

Children in the poorest quintiles of their societies are nearly three times
as likely to be underweight, and doubly at risk of stunting, as children
from the richest quintiles. They are also much more likely to be excluded
from essential health care services, improved drinking water and sanitation
facilities, and primary and secondary education.

For girls, poverty exacerbates the discrimination, exclusion and neglect
they may already face as a result of their gender. This is especially true
when it comes to obtaining an education, so vital to breaking the cycle of
poverty. Despite tremendous strides towards gender parity in primary
education over the past decade, the data confirm that girls and young women
in developing regions remain at a considerable disadvantage in access to
education, particularly at the secondary level……..”



 *Content

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Introduction

*MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger*

Underweight

Stunting

Breastfeeding and micronutrients

*MDG 2: Achieve universal primary education*

Primary and secondary education .

*MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women*

Gender parity in primary and secondary education

*MDG 4: Reduce child mortality*

Under-five mortality

Immunization .

*MDG 5: Improve maternal health*

Interventions related to maternal mortality

Interventions related to reproductive and antenatal health .

*MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases*

HIV prevalence .

Comprehensive, correct knowledge of HIV and AIDS

Condom use during last higher-risk sex

Protection and support for children affected by AIDS

Paediatric HIV treatment .

Malaria prevention through insecticide-treated nets .

Other key malaria interventions .

Malaria: Achieving coverage with equity

*MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability*

Improved drinking water sources

Improved sanitation facilities .

*Child protection*

Birth registration

Child marriage .

*Statistical tables*

*MDG 1: *Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger .

*MDG 2: *Achieve universal primary education

*MDG 3: *Promote gender equality and empower women

*MDG 4: *Reduce child mortality .

*MDG 5: *Improve maternal health .

*MDG 6: *Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases –HIV and AIDS

*MDG 6: *Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases – Malaria

*MDG 7: *Ensure environmental sustainability – Drinking water

*MDG 7: *Ensure environmental sustainability – Basic sanitation

*Child protection: *Birth registration

*Child protection: *Child marriage

Data notes

Summary indicators
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