Viet Nam Human Rights
Action called for women and girls' safety
5/12/16
More than 50 percent of women and girls feel
anxious in public places like buses and bus stops and more than 30 percent
cannot find clean public toilets to use, according to a report that also blamed
women partly for the violence and harassment against themselves in public
places.
The report “For a safe city for
women and girls” was released on December 2nd in Hanoi by the Department of
Gender Equality (DGE) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs, the Research Centre for Gender, Family and Environment in Development
and ActionAid Vietnam.
The report was compiled by
organisations that studied violence against women and girls in Hanoi, Hai
Phong, Uong Bi, Tra Vinh and HCM City from August to September 2016.
Researchers interviewed and surveyed more than 2,000 people
including women and girls between the age of 16 and 60, and men.
The report aimed to study
sexual harassment against women and girls in public places such as streets,
parks, buses and public toilets, and propose appropriate policy
recommendations.
The research also pointed out
that when violence or harassment occurs in a public place, more than 40 percent
of women keep silent instead of reporting to police.
Tran Thi Bich Loan, deputy
director of the DGE, said, “It is obvious that public services in many cities
in Vietnam have not met demand and have not ensured gender sensitivity as well.
Public buses and toilets are used daily by citizens but contain many risks of
gender-based violence and sexual harassment.”
Hoang Phuong Thao, country
director of ActionAid Vietnam, said, “To solve the problem, it is necessary to
get more attention from the Government to create safe spaces for women and
girls. We need to bring a change in mind and action in each of us.”
“We hope you will take action
together with ActionAid Vietnam, our partners and more than 150 cities in 20
countries participating in the ‘Safe Cities Campaign’ to build our cities to
become safer for women and girls as our pride,” she said.
Researchers proposed the law
require stronger penalties for those who commit harassment.
Cameras should be installed on
buses and at bus stations.
Concerned organisations need to
integrate knowledge about social and interpersonal skills for women and girls,
especially about how to protect themselves.
Security forces should be
strengthened to carry out patrols in public, especially in solitude places./.
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