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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
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
0.060.13
0.31
0.75
1.31
Resident Population Non-Resident Population
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
Promoting Health
1990 1999 2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
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7 6.6
3.3
2.12.6
2.1 2.1 2.2
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births)
Source: Singapore Department of Statistics
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
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
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
Nurturing Families
Building strong families– National Family Council
http://www.nfc.org.sg – Dad’s For Life Movement
http://www.dadsforlife.sg
Philosophy and Practice for Child Rights in the Asia Pacific Region
• Acknowledging Cultural Diversity
• Our Children are unique
• Children as our partners