GLOBAL SUMMIT OF WOMEN 2009
MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE

 WINNING BEST PRACTICES: PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECTS ADVANCING WOMEN AND GIRLS’ ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES

 (In recognition of this exemplary project, the Global Summit of Women awarded $5,000 towards the project in 2009.)

Hon. Yu-Foo Shoon	Country: Singapore
	Presented by: Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports, Hon. Yu-Foo Yee Shoon
	Title of Program: Many Helping Hands

The “Many Helping Hands” project addresses key challenges Singaporean women face by facilitating better work-life balance.  The promotion of work-life harmony in Singapore is spearheaded by the Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy, which comprises multiple key stakeholders such as employers, unions, human resource institutions and the government.  The Singapore Government unveiled an enhanced Marriage & Parenthood package in August 2008. The heightened emphasis on work-life balance in this package enables women to integrate their work, personal and family commitments.  Singapore offers affordable, accessible and quality family support services ranging from childcare to student and eldercare to help families.  The people-sector led National Family Council organizes family support programs such as parenting, marriage preparation and enrichment, as well as inter-generational bonding and counseling. 

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