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2024 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

observations. In 2023, the Ministry continued to
compile and track the follow-up action plans of
various departments based on these concluding
observations.
2. Establishing a multidisciplinary communication
platform: The Executive Yuan and the MOHW has
set up the "Child and Youth Welfare and Rights
Promotion Group," which includes representatives
from government agencies, non-governmental
organizations, experts, scholars, and children and
youth representatives. This group meets regularly
to incorporate the opinions of practitioners and
the children and youth community, promoting the Online Seminar on Taiwan Girl's Day, October
CRC, children and youth welfare policies, and the 11, 2023
implementation of children and youth safety.
3. Safeguarding the rights and interests of non-citizen the administration has nurtured 414 child and
children and youth: Supervised local governments youth representatives across various counties
to ensure educational, welfare, and healthcare and cities, as well as elected 62 central child
rights for non-citizen children and youth with and youth representatives. These efforts aim
special needs. In 2023, local governments assisted to promote the active participation of children
a cumulative total of 544 cases, with 456 cases and youth in meetings related to children and
closed and 88 cases under ongoing monitoring. youth welfare and rights conducted by the
4. Promoting children and youth's human rights and local government, MOHW, and the Executive
improved their development and social participation Yuan, thereby ensuring their meaningful social
(1) The SFAA provided subsidies to local engagement and the rights to be heard.
governments and NGOs for conducting (2) The theme for Taiwan Girl's Day 2023 was
programs and activities related to CRC "Girls' Participation in Public Affairs," launching
education, training, advocacy, and awareness- the "Super Girl Power: Positive Energy - 2023
raising. In 2023, a total of 534,658 individuals Taiwan Girl's Day Online Film Festival." The series
benefited from these initiatives. Additionally, included promotional videos, special columns,

Photo from the 2nd Central Child and Youth Delegation Winter Empowerment Activity on February 11,
2023
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