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Advancing Child’s Rights– The Singapore Experience
Mrs Yu-Foo Yee ShoonMinister-of-State
for Community Development, Youth and SportsHigh Level Meeting on Cooperation for Child Rights in
the Asia Pacific Region 5 November 2010
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Singapore Total Population (Million)
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, Census 2010
1970 1980 1990 2000 20100
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2.01 2.282.74
3.273.77
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Resident Population Non-Resident Population
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Singapore’s Age Composition(Resident Population)
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics, Census 2010
17.4%
73.7%
9.0%
Below 15 years 15 - 64 years 65 years and above
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Best Interest of the Child
Family as first line of support
Many Helping Hands
Protect Children through Legislative Provisions
Guiding Principles
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Child Development in Singapore
Ensure Basic Health Provide Quality Education
Strengthen Families Secure Safety &Legislative Protection
Promote Leisure, Culture and Sports
Social AssistanceHelping needy families and children
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Promoting Health
1990 1999 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
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Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
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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
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Literacy Rates
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
Year
Per Cent
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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
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Protecting Children
• Legislative protections Children and Young Persons Act Women’s Charterhttp://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
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Nurturing Families
Building strong families– National Family Council
http://www.nfc.org.sg – Dad’s For Life Movement
http://www.dadsforlife.sg
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Philosophy and Practice for Child Rights in the Asia Pacific Region
• Acknowledging Cultural Diversity
• Our Children are unique
• Children as our partners
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THANK YOU