Policy Address

Labour

180.         The Standard Working Hours Committee completed an extensive public consultation exercise and a comprehensive survey on working hours in 2014.  With reference to the findings of these two exercises, the committee will conduct a second round consultation shortly and submit a report as soon as possible. 

181.         The Government has provided about 1 200 additional places of extended hours service in child care centres for children aged below six.  Resources were also allocated to over 300 aided standalone child care centres and occasional child care service units to enhance supervisory and administrative support.  This will help unleash the working potential of women. 

Women

182.         Following the extensive application to their work of the Gender Mainstreaming Checklist by government bureaux and departments, the Government will implement a pilot scheme to encourage NGOs in the social welfare sector to refer to the checklist and apply gender mainstreaming when formulating policies and programmes. 

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