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5.4 A Better Place For Our Women
and Children
Women and children will always remain at the center of our policy. Although Bhutan has made positive strides in improving equality for women, we acknowledge that more needs to be done. Empowerment of women must happen at all fronts - equal rights, greater economic opportunities, access to quality healthcare and education, and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls.
Building on our record, we shall continue our e orts to empower our women to
Pledges:
become strong, independent and equal players in our society.
Our children must receive the best quality care. Early care and education are crucial in the wholesome development of our children. It is essential that every child have access to education, health and nutrition, and safe home and caring family. We must nourish and nurture our children with love and care, particularly those from economically disadvantaged families,
to enable them to face the future with con dence and optimism.
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We shall establish a Mother and Child Hospital dedicated to the healthcare needs of mothers and children.
We shall establish crèche services in all government ministries, departments and autonomous agencies to allow working mothers to spend more time with their child.
We shall encourage establishment of crèche services in all corporate and private sector companies and enterprises.
We shall establish an Early Childcare and Development (ECCD) Center in every chiwog to provide learning space and to harness the potential of children from an early age and to help mothers, especially single mothers, in rural communities.
We shall promote and facilitate babysitting and caregiving services through trainings and incentives to relieve working mothers of their domestic responsibilities.
PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY UNITY. STABILITY. PROSPERITY.