- Amended laws to allow for a Litigation Guardian to represent children during legal proceedings.
- Introduced legislation to ensure that same-sex couples have the same legal benefits as heterosexual couples.
- Amended the Employment Act to extend the allowance for paid maternity leave to 13 weeks and make allowances for paid paternity leave.
- Reviewed the key recommendations from the Joint Select Committee on Women’s Issues.
- Extended after-school care at the preschool level and co-joined its services with the Government’s primary after-school programme to assist working parents.
- Passed the Child Safeguarding Bill to enhance protection of children from abuse.
- Amended the criminal code to include luring and grooming while in a position of trust for children under the age of 18.
- Created the Child Care Standards which educate providers and parents on what is safe and expected in childcare settings to protect children in daycare.
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