Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Linda Amalia Sri Gumelar presented awards to the administrations of several districts and cities for successfully developing child-friendly conditions.
The awards presentation was expected to encourage other regions to also develop child-friendly conditions, according to the minister here on Wednesday.
A total of 100 districts and cities have been designated child-friendly and 40 of them have developed the program self-sufficiently.
"It means that they have implemented initiatives to improve the welfare of children and taken steps to give them better protection in their respective regions," she stated.
She also presented awards to cities and districts that have provided birth certificates to children free of charge.(*/DWA/T007)
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The awards presentation was expected to encourage other regions to also develop child-friendly conditions, according to the minister here on Wednesday.
A total of 100 districts and cities have been designated child-friendly and 40 of them have developed the program self-sufficiently.
"It means that they have implemented initiatives to improve the welfare of children and taken steps to give them better protection in their respective regions," she stated.
She also presented awards to cities and districts that have provided birth certificates to children free of charge.(*/DWA/T007)
Editor : Nyoman Budhiana
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