What are the five friendly parenting policies launched in Taipei? Can these policies truly improve the problem of low fertility in Taipei?

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The five friendly parenting policies launched by Taipei City are: 1. Expansion plan for daycare centers: Increase the number and capacity of daycare centers to provide more daycare services and solve the problem of insufficient daycare centers. 2. Parenting allowance system: Provide a certain amount of allowance to eligible families to reduce the burden of childcare. 3. Health insurance ligation cost subsidy: Provide cost subsidies to encourage women to undergo ligation surgery to avoid situations where they do not want to have children again. 4. Extension of paternity leave: Extend the duration of paternity leave to allow fathers more time to participate in newborn care and family life. 5. Setting of unpaid maternity leave: Allow parents to take unpaid maternity leave for a specific period of time in order to better take care of their children. These policies aim to provide a better parenting environment and support measures to encourage more families to have children. However, whether the problem of low fertility in Taipei can be truly improved involves multiple factors and not solely depends on these policies. The fertility rate is influenced by various factors, including economic factors, occupational stress, social values, etc. Therefore, relying solely on policy changes may not completely solve the problem of low fertility rates. In addition to friendly parenting policies, other relevant factors need to be comprehensively considered, such as providing better career balance and work flexibility, improving the education system, and providing better childbearing related benefits. In addition, improving fertility rates also takes time, as people's values and lifestyles will not immediately change. Continuously implementing friendly parenting policies and combining them with other relevant policies, coupled with educational promotion and socio-cultural changes, can provide opportunities to truly improve the problem of low fertility rates. Therefore, the Five Friendly Parenting Policies are measures taken by Taipei City to improve fertility rates, but whether they can truly improve the problem of low fertility rates requires comprehensive consideration.