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Vietnam has among the most progressive gender equality laws in Asia
Vietnam has among the most progressive gender equality laws in Asia
9/9/18
Vietnam was among the first countries to ratify the UN’s CEDAW convention on women’s rights in 1982, and Vietnamese women’s labour force participation of over 73% is one of the highest in the region.
"As regional business leaders convene in Hanoi next week (11-13 September 2018) for the World Economic Forum on ASEAN, they have an opportunity to learn from Vietnam’s successes and shortcomings on promoting equality between men and women", Babeth Ngoc Han Lefur, Country Director, Oxfam in Vietnam said.
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In her opinion, Vietnam has among the most progressive gender equality laws in Asia. It was among the first countries to ratify the UN’s CEDAW convention on women’s rights in 1982, and Vietnamese women’s labour force participation of over 73% is one of the highest in the region.
There is compelling evidence that women in leadership in companies drives profits and gives businesses a competitive edge. On a national level, greater gender equality in the workforce provides enormous macroeconomic opportunity.
The McKinsey Global Institute asserted in 2015 that if women participated equally in the global economy, they could generate additional GDP worth $28 trillion by 2025. That amount is roughly equivalent to the size of the Chinese and US economies combined.
In order for government and business leaders to do better, they must begin by addressing three key barriers to economic equality: Agree that the idea that ‘our economic model is gender-neutral’ is a myth; Women’s economic empowerment is a practical selling point for companies and business; The biggest barrier to change is often the deeply held social norms, beliefs and behaviours within companies and organisations’ own practices.
In Vietnam, the legal environment provides a good foundation for companies to develop comprehensive gender policies within their organisations as well as in business operations. The bigger and more complex task is to enhance gender diversity thinking and culture at the workplace, such as discouraging gender stereotyping, penalising gender discrimination, and promoting values and behaviours of equality and diversity.
Businesses that genuinely strive for inclusion tackle the solution with a comprehensive inside/outside strategy, including good policies, a business culture that values women’s leadership, and contributions to shared prosperity in society. Businesses’ competitive edge does not come only from the maximisation of profits; it lies in gender diversity and environmental sustainability that drive business growth.
On the occasion of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN, Oxfam launches a discussion paper entitled ‘The Future of business: Shaping inclusive growth in South East Asia’ that presents a spectrum of responsible business models that can help to deliver more sustainable and inclusive economic development, zooming into gender equalities at work.
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There is compelling evidence that women in leadership in companies drives profits and gives businesses a competitive edge.
Vietnamese women are mostly found in unskilled and untrained labor-intensive sectors.
The unpaid care work that hugely contributes to the world’s economic prosperity is unrecognized and unrewarded, keeping women subordinate and restrained in their choices.
Viet Nam always commits to promote gender equality and women's human rights. This can be seen in revising laws and policies by internalizing CEDAW principles in the legislation and enforcement mechanisms.
Never before have we seen such strong global consensus at the highest level that gender equality is both an enabler and a precondition for sustainable development.
it is essential in giving women a voice, in channeling collective action and advocacy, and in demanding gender-responsive action
The government and different stakeholders must to work together to make gender equality a reality.
The principles of equality and non-discrimination were enshrined in the Vietnamese Constitution, protected by its legal system and enforced through concrete policies and plans of action.
Women had rights to equal participation in all aspects of life, including the right to equal remuneration for work, equal social welfare and protection of health and safety in working conditions.
Viet Nam seemed to have one of the most progressive legal systems in the world. The declaration of rights did not necessarily lead to actual equality, however, and the country was struggling with inequality in several areas, including job distribution.
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