Women's Commission Applauds New Mentorship Program for Female University Students in Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address

Women's Commission welcomes "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address"

The following is issued on behalf of the Women's Commission:

The Women's Commission (WoC) welcomes the initiatives on promoting women's development in "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address" delivered by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (October 16).

The Chief Executive announced in the Policy Address that the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) will establish a network run by leading women from all walks of life and launch a mentorship programme, "She Inspires". Under the programme, female university students will be paired with mentors from the senior management of different sectors, and will be provided with relevant training and activities.

​The Chairman of the WoC, Dr Eliza Chan, said, "The WoC is committed to enable Hong Kong women to have more opportunities to showcase their talent and promote the advancement of their careers. Hong Kong women have excelled across various sectors and demonstrated exceptional professionalism and leadership, while young people play an important role in shaping the future of our country and Hong Kong. I am very delighted to learn the launch of the mentorship programme 'She Inspires' by the Government to equip Hong Kong female university students with the strength to 'hold up half the sky'. I hope that with the support of the Government, we could work together with outstanding women leaders across various sectors and unleash the power of women, thereby contributing to the development and advancement of women."

It is also mentioned in "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address Supplement" that the HYAB will continue to put forward several women-related projects, including continuing to organise the Family and Women Development Summit, keeping the one-stop family and women information portal under review and enriching its content, continuing to encourage women's groups and non-governmental organisations to make good use of the Women Empowerment Fund, and continuing to implement, through the Community Care Fund, the Maintenance Mediation Pilot Scheme.

The WoC was established in 2001 and is committed to enable women in Hong Kong to fully realise their due status, rights and opportunities in all aspects of life. It adopts a three-pronged strategy, namely the provision of an enabling environment, empowerment of women through capacity building and public education to promote the well-being and interests of women.

Family Council welcomes "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address"

The following is issued on behalf of the Family Council:

The Family Council (Council) welcomes the initiatives on promoting good family values in "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address" delivered by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (October 16).

The Chief Executive mentioned in the "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address Supplement"that the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) will co-operate with the Council to organise the Hong Kong Excellent Family Awards and continue the implementation of the Funding Scheme on the Promotion of Family Education to subsidise non-profit-making community projects in promoting family education.

The Chairperson of the Council, Ms Melissa Pang, said, "I am pleased to note that the Government continues to promote the healthy development of families in Hong Kong, advocating good family values and reinforcing work in relation to family building, family education and family values through different channels to enhance family and social harmony. The Council will actively discuss with the HYAB on the relevant details of the activity in due course."

The Council also supports the initiatives to enhance women's development as announced in the Policy Address, including establishing a network run by leading women from all walks of life and launching a mentorship programme, "She Inspires". Under the progamme, female university students will be paired with mentors from the senior management of different sectors. Related training and activities will also be provided. Ms Pang hoped that the relevant initiatives will enable young females to pursue their career and contribute to the development of the country and Hong Kong society.

The Council was established in 2007. It is committed to publicising the culture of loving families through organising various promotional activities. The Council has also been promoting the three sets of family core values, namely "Love and Care", "Respect and Responsibility" and "Communication and Harmony" in the community.