Our Expected Results for 2005
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These girls were fortunately able to return to school after their parents were persuaded of the important advantages in continuing their education.
Photograph by Sema Hosta © UNICEF Turkey 2004
UNICEF Turkey has firm goals in the five priority areas of girls’ education, early childhood development, immunisation, fighting HIV/AIDS and protecting children from violence, exploitation, abuse and discrimination. By 2005, we aim to see:
- Rates of enrolment for girls in primary education on a par with rates of enrolment for boys;
- IMR reduced from 43‰ (1998) to under 30‰;
- MMR reduced by 50%;
- Rates of exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life increased;
- All children free of IDD;
- Three million mothers and fathers actively applying positive child rearing practices;
- Adolescents aware of HIV/AIDS and other STDs and methods of protection against these diseases;
- Numbers of CINSPM significantly reduced;
- Turkey’s legislation fully compliant with CRC/CEDAW;
- All sectors and resources mobilised for the better implementation of children’s rights;
- The national budgetary allocation for children increased.
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