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Advancing Child’s Rights – The Singapore Experience Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Minister-of-State for Community Development, Youth and Sports High Level Meeting.

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1 Advancing Child’s Rights – The Singapore Experience Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon Minister-of-State for Community Development, Youth and Sports High Level Meeting on Cooperation for Child Rights in the Asia Pacific Region 5 November 2010

2 Singapore Total Population (Million) Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, Census 2010

3 Singapore’s Age Composition (Resident Population) Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, Census 2010

4 4 Best Interest of the Child Family as first line of support Many Helping Hands Protect Children through Legislative Provisions Guiding Principles

5 5 Child Development in Singapore Ensure Basic Health Provide Quality Education Strengthen Families Secure Safety & Legislative Protection Promote Leisure, Culture and Sports Social Assistance Helping needy families and children

6 Promoting Health Source: Singapore Department of Statistics

7 Promoting Health Quality and accessible health care One of the lowest infant mortality at 2.2 per 1000 live births Immunisation and health screening through school health programmes Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children

8 Literacy Rates Source: Singapore Department of Statistics Year Per Cent

9 Promoting Quality Education Compulsory Education Act in place since 2003 Other educational pathways - Singapore Sports School - School of the Arts - Northlight / Assumption Pathway School - Special Education Schools Childcare / Pre-school education Financial assistance for needy children

10 Protecting Children Legislative protections  Children and Young Persons Act  Women’s Charter http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/ Greater awareness of child abuse, and seeking help for family violence  Child Protection System  National Family Violence Networking System  Victim Assistance and Support Services

11 Nurturing Families Building strong families –National Family Council http://www.nfc.org.sg –Dad’s For Life Movement http://www.dadsforlife.sg

12 Philosophy and Practice for Child Rights in the Asia Pacific Region Acknowledging Cultural Diversity Our Children are unique Children as our partners

13 THANK YOU

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