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The Ministry of Community Development on Sunday launched over 36 initiatives to implement the National Family Policy and create stable Emirati families able to contribute to social development.
The ministry will coordinate with relevant local and federal entities to implement the projects that include drafting new regulations for child protection, granting paternity leave and carrying out workshops and awareness campaigns for the youth and newlyweds. As part of this, 72 local and federal counselling centres will support Emiratis.
Awareness programmes will be organised for children to protect them against abuse, and discounts arranged for those who desire to marry.
By the end of the year, a guide for enabling a stable family will be launched and distributed to Emirati homes.
The National Family Policy was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, during a cabinet meeting last week to build a stable and responsible Emirati family in line with the UAE Vision 2021 and UAE Centennial Strategy 2071.
The initiatives aim to bridge gaps in the policy's six components of marriage, family relations, balance of roles, child protection, family protection and re-engineering the provision of family services.
Through the initiatives, the ministry will address challenges faced by Emirati families including high marriage costs, reliance on domestic helpers, raising children with two working parents, limited family counselling centres in the country and the need to develop communication between family members in modern life.
Hessa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development, said the ministry will extend its efforts to facilitate a healthy environment for Emirati families. "Modern life's quick pace and changes definitely impact families, and therefore, the entire society," said Buhumaid.
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