Day Care Centre Initiative

Why This Initiative Matters

Many working mothers, especially in the garment sector, face daily stress due to limited access to safe and reliable childcare. This affects child safety, women’s employment stability, productivity, and household wellbeing.

Programme Goal

To enhance the economic resilience and wellbeing of women workers by establishing accessible, safe, and development-focused day care centres for their children.

Key Objectives

• Support women workers to remain engaged in employment
• Improve child safety, health, nutrition, and early development
• Reduce childcare-related stress among working mothers
• Promote family-friendly workplace environments
• Strengthen household livelihoods through sustained female workforce participation

Core Activities

• Safe childcare facility setup
• Caregiver recruitment and training
• Early childhood development activities
• Nutrition and health monitoring
• Child protection and attendance system
• Parent engagement and workplace coordination

Expected Outcomes

• Increased workforce retention among women
• Improved child safety and wellbeing
• Enhanced work-life balance for mothers
• Greater household economic stability
• A scalable workplace childcare support model