Chloe and Nick Banks with their adopted son. Adoptive parents need to spend time with their new children to build trust and a strong bond. The lack of adoptive work leave makes this difficult. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Why adoption leave is vital for an adopted child’s development, and why Hong Kong parental laws need serious overhaul
- It is essential for adoptive parents to spend time with their new child to establish a bond and gain trust
- Hong Kong laws don’t allow for this, but companies are starting to offer parental leave and flexible hours
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Parenting: newborns to toddlers
Chloe and Nick Banks with their adopted son. Adoptive parents need to spend time with their new children to build trust and a strong bond. The lack of adoptive work leave makes this difficult. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Domestic abuse victim Carol Chan (not her real name) in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong. Violence against women takes many forms, an activist for women’s rights says. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Domestic abuse: why many suffer in silence, and the support groups in Hong Kong helping women deal with abusive men
- Violence against women takes many forms: physical, sexual and psychological, and often occurs at home. One woman tells her story and how she escaped her abuser
- United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women aims to bring global attention to the problem
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Sexual harassment and assault
Domestic abuse victim Carol Chan (not her real name) in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong. Violence against women takes many forms, an activist for women’s rights says. Photo: Jonathan Wong