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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1993
DETAILS OF THE SUPPORTED SALARY SUPERVISORS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SCALE FOR CHILD CARE
QUALIFICATIONS
1. (1)
HKCE ZES;
(II)
COMPLETION OF
CHILD CARE
TRAINING;
(III) 3 YEARS' CHILD
CARE EXPERIENCE; AND
AGED 25 OR ABOVE.
(IV)
OR
II. (I)
5 YEARS
EXPERIENCE AS A
REGISTERED CHILD CARE WORKER; AND
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AGED 28 OR ABOVE.
EXISTING SCALE
SWD PROPOSED SCALE
MPS PT.
12
($11,610
MPS PT.
18
13
20
―
$ 15,735)
($12,315 - $17,340)
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THE MEMBERS ALSO DISCUSSED THE GREEN PAPER ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND MEN AND REAFFIRMED ITS MAJOR PRINCIPLES.
"WOMEN AND MEN SHOULD BE EQUAL ON MATTERS RELATING TO LAWS, RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL PARTICIPATION, MR LI SAID.
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HE ADDED THAT MEMBERS HOPED THAT THESE PRINCIPLES WOULD BE REALISED AND SAW THE NEED FOR A CHARTER FOR WOMEN AND A COMMISSION ON WOMEN MATTERS TO CARRY OUT CONSULTATION WORK AND RESEARCHES.
MEMBERS CONSIDERED THAT THE CHARTER FOR WOMEN ALONE MIGHT NOT BE ADEQUATE TO CHANGE THE ESTABLISHED SOCIAL ATTITUDE.
MORE FUNDS SHOULD BE ALLOCATED TO STRENGTHEN CIVIC EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE SERVICES.
SUCH WOULD ENABLE WOMEN TO ASSUME MORE ROLES, APART FROM THE TRADITIONAL ONE IN THE FAMILY, ΤΟ WORK AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN AN ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM ANY FORM OF DISCRIMINATION.
"I MUST STRESS THAT AT PRESENT FAMILY IS STILL AN IMPORTANT UNIT IN HONG KONG COMMUNITY. IF WOMEN CHOOSE TO STAY IN THEIR HOMES AS FULL-TIME HOUSEWIVES THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY SHOULD BE FULLY RESPECTED, MR LI CONCLUDED.
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