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Acknowledgements Researchers and Institutions Foreword Introduction Map of Latin America ECONOMICS Domestic Production External Sector Prices, Wages and Social Public Spending Income Distribution and Poverty DEMOGRAPHY Population Ages of the Population Fertility Physical Distribution Indigenous Population Marital Status Family and Heads of Household WORK Participation in the Economy Emplovment Structure Unemployment Working Hours and Underemployment Emplovment and Level of Education Wage Differences Informal Sector EDUCATION Illiteracy Schooling Preschool Education Primary Education Educational Achievement Women in School Textbooks Secondary Education University Education Coverage provided by the Educational Svstem Women Teachers TABLE OF CONTENTS 100 102 103 104 103 106 108 111 112 HEALTH Life Expectancy Health Conditions and Health Systems Mortality and its Causes Morbidity Reproductive Health Pregnancy and Deliverv Maternal Mortality Abortion Birth Control Desired Number of Children LEGISLATION Political Rights and Constitutional Guaranties Family Law Penal Law Labor Law Reproductive Rights SOCIOPOLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN Citizenship Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Political Parties Social Organizations Women’s Organizations and Movements Popular Women’s Organizations Labor Unions Peasant Women’s Organizations Native Indian Organizations Black Women Human Rights Organizations The Feminist Movement Women's Movement The Regional Domain Action Aimed at Women Governmental Action Non-Governmental Action Action Aimed at Violence against Women Action by the First Ladies Action of International Organizations REMARKS ON METHODOLOGY Notes and Symbols 113 115 117 119 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 137 140 145 150 155 157 159 161 164 167 169 17] 77 178 179 179 180 180 180 181 182 183 185 185 187 19] 193 194 195 199