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Economic development: A deep economic crisis lasted for five years since during the transition period. The first GDP growth since 1991 was registered only in 1996 at 0.5%. But starting from 1999, the country’s economy has gown and improved visibly, with the inflation rate going down (Table 1), resulting in a favourable macro-economic environment for employment, population income growth, purchasing power increase and poverty reduction.
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Women exercise their election rights actively. Fifty-seven percent of civil servants are women. In observance of the President’s Order to promote women to high government positions, ministries and departments have a quota of female posts. About 50% (639) of the deputies of local government bodies are women.
The literacy rate among females ages 15 years and above in 1999 stands at 99.5%. The proportion of female students with higher education diploma is higher. It is 62% among specialists with higher and secondary specialized education diploma By legislation, women have equal rights to educational, medical and other government services. No negative national traditions in regard to females among any nationalities in Kazakhstan has been registered, in other words national traditions of all nations living in Kazakhstan are tolerant to women.
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However, unemployment is more prominent among females (60% of the total). Women ages above 45 years with higher and secondary vocational education have the most difficulty finding a job that corresponds to their training. Females’ wages account for only 61.5% of the males’.
In the National Budget for 2002, a total of 150 Millions Tenge was allocated to support business plans set up by females. Over 300 plans were submitted and over 45,000 micro-credits were extended. Women constitute 75% of borrowers of bank credits.
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Population
Health Care
Education
Employment and unemployment
Crime
State administration
The United Nations Millennium Development Goals and Kazakhstan (gender aspect)
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