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Women parliamentarians play important role in Vietnam’s development
Women parliamentarians play important role in Vietnam’s development
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is
looking forward to continuing to work with Vietnam’s National
Assembly towards closing the gender gap, both qualitatively and
quantitatively, UNDP Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen noted.
The effort not only aims to get more women in elected positions, but also
supports them to be effective when they get elected, she added.
Wiesen made the pledge on February 4 while addressing the launch of the
research findings of a study titled “Roles of Women Representatives in
Vietnam’s Development during the 2016-2021 Term” held by the University of
Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) under Vietnam National University-Hanoi
and the UNDP.
“Women’s equal representation in leadership and decision-making at all levels,
in both public and private sectors, is essential for realising Vietnam’s
socio-economic development vision and key to equitable development that leaves
no one behind,” she said.
The study showed that during the 2016-2021 term, the NA has its first female
chairperson and 26.7 percent female representation.
UNDP’s global Human Development Report 2020 ranked Vietnam 65th out of 162
countries and among the top one-third of countries globally for women’s share
of seats in parliament.
The study provides empirical evidence of how women have contributed socially,
economically and politically to the country’s progress over the past five
years. This is an important foundation for society and voters to have stronger
confidence in women candidates in the upcoming National Elections.
It also recommends creating favourable conditions for NA delegates of all
genders to proactively engage with voters via all channels, making use of
social networking channels; and giving women delegates equal representation in
all fields by promoting gender parity in all committees of the legislative
body.
There is no significant difference between women and men delegates in the
amount of time they spend on performing their delegates’ roles and mandates nor
in the response rates in handling petitions and proposals from voters during
this term, the study found.
For her part, Deputy Head of Mission/Head of Development, the Embassy of
Ireland Elisa Cavacece said that the Provincial Governance and Public
Administration Performance Index (PAPI) has been a powerful tool for the
Vietnamese Government to capture feedback on how policy and public services
have been delivered and benefited its citizens.
The soft launch of the research findings is a useful platform for the Embassy
of Ireland to support and engage, in order to promote gender equality and women’s
empowerment, she added.
The study was carried out with funding from the Australian Government’s
Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Irish Embassy Vietnam and
UNDP Vietnam, through the Provincial Governance and PAPI research framework./.
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Women’s equal representation in leadership and decision-making at all levels, in both public and private sectors, is essential for realising Việt Nam’s socio-economic development vision.
Women delegates pay more attention to the fields of education and training; health; culture; sport and tourism; ethnicity; labour, invalids, and society; and religion and faith than male delegates.
Closing the gender gap in employment should be a top priority if we want to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls by 2030
Women have been playing an important role in the Vietnamese economy with labour force participation rates of over 70 per cent for women, against the global average of 48 per cent.
Along with the growth and the impressive contributions of the female workforce, some provisions in the labour law have been gradually revised, with businesses also starting to pay more attention to equality and empowerment of women to ensure that they will have the best environment to maximise their strengths.
The last days of 2020 brought good news to many female workers in Vietnam when the government revised the Labour Code with major changes increasing the rights of female labourers.
Vietnamese women play an increasingly important role in the nation’s development, especially at present and in the future.
When we look back at the development of Vietnamese society, particularly economic development, women hold a key position, as they directly participate in the national labour force and in paid labour.
women’s economic roles will be much more significant in the future as Viet Nam more deeply integrates into the world, while these industries continue to spearhead the economy.
I do hope policymakers in Viet Nam are aware of the role of Vietnamese women
Society should look at women through their contributions to the economy, rather than as something secondary besides men.
part from economic fields, women also play a key role in building a happy home life.
Though praising women’s role, has not fully recognised women’s monetary values, as well as psychological, spiritual and cultural values brought about through their contributions. This is unfair.
women’s achievements in careers, politics, economics and education will be disregarded if they fail to perform their roles as wife and mother. That way of thinking discourages women from opportunities to move forward, study further, develop their careers, as well as participate in social and political activities.
In Viet Nam we see a lot of women who are very active.
The participation of women in Viet Nam’s labour force is quite high compared to other countries in the region.
Women are also advancing in their educations, so they are starting to be recognised in society.
I see that women are at the crossroads of modern ideas and traditional ideas, and that remains a burden for them.
Women have a very important role in the country’s development, especially during the integration period.
If society does not consider women to be a main factor in development, it will not uphold women’s contribution.
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