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09 ｜ Social Welfare

Table 9-2 Foster Families and Children, 2019-2023

Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Families (Households) 1,027 1,042 1,042 1,012 1,028
Males 762 782 846 816 812
Children
Females 788 799 787 766 775
Source: SFAA

protection and friendly workforce, promote family and women's government sector and NGOs. In 2023,
work balance, (5) Protect families' rights to adequate there were 48 domestic organizations used its
housing and provide livable environment, (6) upgrade facilities. The center also welcomed 61 governmental
violence prevention and protection services, and create organizations at home and abroad, attracting 7,530
family safety environment. visits. Since the opening on March 8, 2008 there
have been 174,668 visitors as of the end of 2023.
Section 1 Women's Welfare
Social services for women are aimed to empower 4. To develop more forward-looking women's
women from women's standpoint. Key achievements welfare services, the MOHW has implemented an
in 2023 are shown as follow: empowerment program since 2020 to empower
local governments to promote innovation for
1. The Department of Social and Family Affairs(SFAA) of women's services. Through research reports on
the MOHW cooperated with local governments and women's needs trends, local women's issues
NGOs to provide support services to boost women's and needs were identified (health and personal
welfare and to enhance women's capabilities, and safety, economic employment, care needs, career
to create opportunities for further development. The development, retirement planning). In 2023,
total subsidies in 2023 were NTD 66.17 million. the Ministry published the book "Women's Life
2. By strengthening capacity of 47 Women Welfare Design," compiling 3 years of developed women's
Service Centers, the MOHW linked government and needs, training modules, service design principles,
private resources to provide services for women's and county/city service outcomes, resulting in
growth, counseling, case management, employment 17 innovative service programs produced in
support, exploration of topics, and exhibitions for collaboration with 16 local governments and NGOs.
women. In 2023, the centers provided services for a
total of 418,073 people. Section 2 Services for Vulnerable Families
3. By operating the Taiwan Women's Center, which 1. Enhancing social welfare center service capacity
serves as a platform for promoting women's welfare, to provide professional and accessible services: In
women's rights, and gender mainstreaming, and alignment with the Strengthening Social Safety Net
interaction with both international and domestic program, a total of 1,376 social work professionals

Group photo from the Women's Innovation Program Book Launch and Design Summit, 2023
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