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11 Gender-Based Violence Prevention and 11
Protective Services

reinforced, to avoid unsuitable personnel from adolescents, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities
entering institutions. was conducted. It provided diverse interventions and
2. Professional training on prevention of sexual assault treatments tailored to the specific needs of these
and sexual harassment: A professional training groups, effectively ensuring their safety and well-being.
program for newly recruited personnel in the field Section 1 Overview of Protection of
of sexual assault prevention was conducted.
Children, Adolescents, the
According to sexual harassment inspection
Elderly
personnel training plan, conducted beginner
and intermediate courses, established talent In response to the "Strengthening Social Safety
pool of sexual harassment inspection, provided Net Program," we integrated child and youth protection
reference uses for local government, and reinforced with the high-risk family system. There was a significant
investigation quality of sexual harassment. increase in the reported cases involving children and
youths. In 2022, 98,429 child and youth protection
3. Strengthening of preventive education: The MOHW
cases were reported, including 90,555 cases (92%)
organized the "Respect More, Harm Less - 2022
reported by responsible reporting personnel and 7,874
Annual Sexual Harassment Prevention Press
cases (8%) by citizens. Furthermore, 50,071 cases
Conference" in 2022. The conference addressed
were assigned under protection service (47,137 cases
various aspects, including societal considerations,
for child and youth protection, 2,934 cases for children
the traumatic responses of victims of sexual
and youths sexual exploitation at 51%), 16,941 cases
harassment, and the consequences associated with
(17%) under other services, and provided tracking,
such behavior. The public was urged to maintain
visitation, and care services for 1,219 cases (1%). In
appropriate social distance and mutual respect
addition, we provided consultations or referrals for
in their daily interactions to avoid unnecessary
8,817 cases (9%), and 21,381 cases belonged to
harm. News releases and promotional posts were
other situations (22%). Among them, 39,088 cases
published on the department's official website
were sent to the child and youth protection services
and Facebook fan page to further disseminate this
(including referral to network units).
message.
Since 2018, our country has entered an aging
Chapter 4 Protection of Children, society. The MOHW and local governments have
intensified training for network personnel on their
Adolescents, the Elderly,
responsibilities to report and raised public awareness
and Individuals with
about elder abuse issues. As a result, the number of
Disabilities
reports on elder protection has been increasing. In
To safeguard the personal safety and rights 2022, there were a total of 20,183 reported cases of
of vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, elder protection, with the majority 10,443 cases (52%)
and individuals with disabilities, the MOHW diligently involving violence from lineal descendants (marriage or
enhanced various protection service processes and blood relatives). Following that, 4,826 cases of intimate
implemented mechanisms to ensure quality control. It partner violence accounted for 24%, while 2,662 cases
actively established relevant service resources based (13%) involved other family members as perpetrators
on their specific needs, aiming to improve the quality of abuse, and 2,252 cases (11%) were related to
and capacity of protection services. Additionally, negligence, abandonment, or other circumstances.
in alignment with the "Strengthening Social Safety
Section 2 Multi-Dimensional Child and
Net Program," the MOHW integrated protection
services, high-risk family reporting, and related service Youth Protection Services
systems. By interconnecting diverse risk information
1. Implemented programs to promote parental
across government departments, a comprehensive
empowerment in child protection cases for children
assessment of protection and risk factors for children,
under the age of 6: For children under age 6,

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