UNITED NATIONS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The Hungarian government has put in place supportive, stable, targeted and flexible social and family policies to protect women's rights, said a Hungarian UN envoy here on Friday.
Speaking at the on-going 63 Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW-63), Katalin Bogyay, Hungary's permanent representative to the United Nations, said her country has doubled its budget for family policy in the past 8 years.
"The provision of responsive and inclusive social protection, public services and sustainable infrastructure are particularly important tools to ensure the full enjoyment of the human rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights of all women and girls, and for achieving gender equality and their empowerment," she said.
The measures include paid childcare leave for three years, a generous family tax benefit, family allowances, housing subsidies and the progressive release of student loans of women with two or more children, the ambassador said.
In order to make sure that women have equally beneficial options both if they choose to stay home with their children after childbirth or return to the labor market, responsive and tailored childcare and employment policies have been developed, she said.
Mothers and fathers in vulnerable situations are supported in parenthood by the so-called Sure Start Programme, which engage parents, parents-to-be, children, and professionals to promote children's physical, intellectual and social development, Bogyay said.
Women's opportunities to excel in their career without compromising on their family and private life are promoted by comprehensive policies in her country, she said.
Ending all forms of violence and abuse against women and girls is a priority for Hungary, she said.
The "Healthy Hungary 2014-2020 Healthcare Sectoral Strategy," together with several health policy programs, aim to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for all, she said.
