Tag: Gender
Vietnam ramps up efforts to promote gender equality
VOV.VN - The rate of women in the Vietnamese workforce has reached over 70%, a high level compared to figures globally, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
‘Reporting on violence against women and girls’ contest launched
VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have jointly launched a contest specifically for reporters with the theme of “Reporting on violence against women and girls”.
Workshop promotes agenda on women, peace and security
An international workshop on the role of national action programmes in promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda was jointly held in Hanoi on December 7 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations (UN) Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
HCM City working hard to promote gender equality
A programme to implement the National Strategy on Gender Equality in the 2021–2030 period and the Vietnam Population Strategy by 2030 was launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labour on December 6.
Vietnamese taekwondo athlete appointed among ASEAN Women in Sports Ambassadors
Vietnamese taekwondo martial artist Chau Tuyet Van along with nine other prominent athletes and sports officials in ASEAN have been appointed as ASEAN Women in Sports Ambassadors.
Hanoi to host 'Girls Deserve to Shine' concert
VOV.VN - An Opera Gala Concert “Girls Deserve to Shine” will be held at the Hanoi Opera House at 20:00 on November 26.
Vietnam’s action month for gender equality, gender-based violence prevention launched
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) together with UN agencies in Vietnam on November 12 launched the national action month for gender quality and gender-based violence prevention and response, which will take place from November 15 to December 15.
Gender equality to be included in community’s code of ethics
Gender equality will be added into village codes and conventions – the code of ethics developed by the community that has long played an important role in managing social relations in the community in Vietnam.
Int’l cooperation helps boost empowerment for female Vietnamese filmmakers
The UNESCO, Canadian and Swiss Embassies in Vietnam have held the webinar “IN HER VOICE”, discussing measures to promote gender equality and supporting female filmmakers in Vietnam.
First overall report reviews local gender equality situation
VOV.VN - Country Gender Equality Profile Vietnam 2021 (CGEP), the first comprehensive report on the gender equality situation in Vietnam, was released at a meeting on October 26 by the UN Women, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, the Asian Development Bank and the International Labour Organisation.