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First overall report on gender equality situation in Vietnam released

31/10/21
COVID-19 has greatly affected female labourers in Vietnam, worsening gender gap on the labour market

Country Gender Equality Profile Vietnam 2021 (CGEP), the first comprehensive report on the gender equality situation in Vietnam, was released at a conference on October 26 by the UN Women, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Addressing the event, Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Country Representative of UN Women in Vietnam, said that this was the first time an overall report on gender equality was announced in Vietnam. The report showed that gender equality is not a marginal issue, but the core to the quality, permanence and progress of Vietnam's socio-economic development.

Since 2000, Vietnam has carried out national gender assessments every five years. The inter-sectoral effort aims to provide an overall view on progress that Vietnam has gained in major indications on gender equality, while giving analysis and recommendations to deal with obstacles in the field and narrow down the gender gap.
The report is a helpful information sources assisting the mainstreaming of gender equality during the preparations for the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework Engagement (UNSDCF) in the 2022-2027 period.

The CGEP is expected to play the role as a guidance in supervising the implementation progress of the Sustainable Development Goals in Vietnam through a gender responsive lens.

Implemented in one year, the report includes knowledge, advice and consultancy from many agencies and individuals, including the Department of Gender Equality under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the General Statistics Office as well as domestic and foreign experts.

It gives a number of recommendations to Vietnamese State agencies on how to make wide-range changes on the gender equality situation, focusing on three major action areas such as strengthening the implementation of existing commitments on gender equality; removing fundamental barriers to gender equality; and promoting the progress in gender equality in the next decade./.

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For A Peace World 31/10/21 23:01

Gender equality is not a marginal issue, but the core to the quality, permanence and progress of Vietnam's socio-economic development.

John Smith 31/10/21 23:03

Vietnam is trying to build a good gender policies

Gentle Moon 31/10/21 23:04

having a good gender policies, Vienam is reaping a society with high index of social happiness

LawrenceSamuels 31/10/21 23:09

The report showed that gender equality has been ensured with effort of the political system and all people

Herewecome 31/10/21 23:11

Vietnam always focuses on gender equality issues

Robinson Jones 31/10/21 23:13

Empowerment and equality for women in all fields are high priorities in Vietnamese policies

Swift Hoodie 31/10/21 23:14

difficulties and challenges are even greater in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic because women and children are still the most vulnerable.

Swift Hoodie 31/10/21 23:16

It is necessary to have a mechanism to assist women in getting access to information and fully understanding the State's support policies and create a channel to provide information suitable to women's habits and conditions

Wilson Pit 31/10/21 23:18

In the past 25 years, Vietnam has made very important achievements in terms of advancing women rights, women’s empowerment and gender equality.

Allforcountry 31/10/21 23:20

We must ensure effective and substantive participation and equal enjoyment of people, no matter men or women

Me Too! 31/10/21 23:21

Vietnam ensures the equal participation of women in leadership and management positions at all administration levels,

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