Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-05-08
As Taiwan struggles with a low fertility rate, many mothers with small children say their
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needs are not being met. The results of a recent survey show areas where they feel the most improvement is needed.
On Monday, the Child Welfare League Foundation released the results of a survey of over more than 1,600 mothers with children under the age of three. The takeaway is a dissatisfaction with some areas of government policy and a sense that the government isn’t doing enough to make raising children in Taiwan easier.
Just over 55% of respondents said they were satisfied with subsidies and tax cuts for those with children. Just under 46% were satisfied with efforts to make information about childcare services accessible. Only around 45% were satisfied with the government’s job in creating parent-friendly workplaces. [FULL STORY]