The city has about 500,000 stay-at-home mothers, of whom 8 per cent - about 40,000 - said in a census survey three years ago that they would consider returning to work if the right support was given. Photo: K.Y. Cheng The city has about 500,000 stay-at-home mothers, of whom 8 per cent - about 40,000 - said in a census survey three years ago that they would consider returning to work if the right support was given. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
The city has about 500,000 stay-at-home mothers, of whom 8 per cent - about 40,000 - said in a census survey three years ago that they would consider returning to work if the right support was given. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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Hong Kong labour chief offers support for kids to get mothers back to work

Labour chief targets 10,000 stay-at-home parents in bid to boost shrinking workforce as he unveils after-school mentorship scheme

Olga WongPhila Siu
Olga Wong , Jennifer Ngo  and Phila Siu

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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The city has about 500,000 stay-at-home mothers, of whom 8 per cent - about 40,000 - said in a census survey three years ago that they would consider returning to work if the right support was given. Photo: K.Y. Cheng The city has about 500,000 stay-at-home mothers, of whom 8 per cent - about 40,000 - said in a census survey three years ago that they would consider returning to work if the right support was given. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
The city has about 500,000 stay-at-home mothers, of whom 8 per cent - about 40,000 - said in a census survey three years ago that they would consider returning to work if the right support was given. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
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