10-year implementation of Law on Gender Equality reviewed
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) co-hosted an event on September 24 to release the independent Review of Ten Years of Implementing the Law on Gender Equality.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs andthe UN Population Fund (UNFPA) co-hosted an event on September 24 to releasethe independent Review of Ten Years of Implementing the Law on Gender Equality.
In herremarks, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Hasaid Vietnam has seen encouraging progress in promoting gender equality, withpositive changes in attitudes and behaviours among power holders, civilservants and citizens, contributing to heightening the role and position ofwomen in the family and society.
Ha, whois also Standing Vice Chairperson of the National Committee for the Advancementof Women in Vietnam, noted that the country has been recognised by the internationalcommunity for its efforts in gender equality, adding that the enforcement ofthe law, however, still faces various challenges.
Both menand women actually suffer the impact of gender inequality but women and girlsare the most vulnerable, she noted.
Thedeputy minister went on to say that the review provides realistic comments andassessments about the Law on Gender Equality, which should be revised andamended in the time to come.
UNFPARepresentative Naomi Kitahara said that, over the past decade, Vietnam has countedamong Asia-Pacific nations achieving progress in gender equality, with the mostconsiderable move seen in advancing women’s rights and empowerment in the areasof healthcare and education through improving the legal framework andinstitutions.
Genderequality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, is not only a basichuman right but also fundamental to a peaceful and prosperous society inVietnam, she said.
The reviewwas conducted from June 2018 to June 2019 and focuses on an assessment of theLaw on Gender Equality’s consistency in relation to international human rightsstandards and other Vietnamese laws and the effectiveness of the implementationof the law by those responsible since it came into effect in 2007. It alsoidentifies key gaps to inform the revision of the law and ensure betterimplementation and provides recommendations for amendments and supplementation.
Thereport reveals that in the National Assembly (NA) elections for the 2016-2021term, 26.8 percent of representatives elected were women, compared to theaverage of 19 percent in Asia and 25 percent globally./.
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In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
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Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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