The number of female suicides has increased for the second year in a row due to the changes in the working environment due to the spread of the new corona infection, etc. will be positioned as a priority item and strengthened.
According to the new draft of the "Comprehensive Guidelines for Suicide Countermeasures," which is reviewed every five years, although the number of suicides is on the decline, it still remains at a level of over 20,000 people every year. It is pointed out that the number of female suicides has increased for the second consecutive year since last year due to changes in the environment.
For this reason, support for women is positioned as a priority item, and fine-tuned employment support is being provided through Hello Work for non-regular workers and women raising children, as well as support for young women who are troubled by unexpected pregnancies. I am going to promote it.
In addition, since the number of suicides among elementary and junior high school students and high school students is at a record high, we will expand the consultation system using SNS and send push-type support information to tablet terminals used at school. is.
The government plans to make a cabinet decision on the outline by the end of next month.