Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha addresses the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Promoting gender equality through the revision of theLabour Code will serve as a base for Vietnam to improve productivity and its competitiveedge, as heard at a workshop in Hanoi on October 19.
The event was held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs incollaboration with the Investing in Women programme, an initiative run by theAustralian Government and UN Women Vietnam. It drew the participation of around200 representatives from the National Assembly, Government, trade unions, anddiplomatic and international organisations.
Seeing the substantial benefits of gender equality in terms of labour, theVietnamese Government has made concerted efforts to reduce discrimination basedon gender found in the provisions of the Labour Code in 2012. Amendments arebeing made to the Labour Code as a way to build a more competitive economy andcreate stable jobs towards stimulating economic growth in line with theGovernment’s 21st century visions.
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha affirmedthat creating a favourable working environment for female workers has always beena top priority for the Government.
Suggesting changes in the approach to gender equality promotion, Ha said thatspecific regulations for female workers should be amended into regulations onmeasures to ensure gender equality, and the maternal leave system should beentitled to both male and female parents.
Amendments to the Labour Code are billed as an opportunity to make some seriousheadway in this issue, she added.
Meanwhile, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick said that genderinequality is not only a social issue but also an economic issue, and aformidable challenge to comprehensive and sustainable growth.
Participants at the event said that the Labour Code will be revised in thecontext of Vietnam joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificPartnership (CPTPP) and the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA),providing the country with opportunities to get access to the European marketand the member states of the CPTPP.
Amending the Labour Code is part of Vietnam’s efforts to realise internationalcommitments on ensuring gender equality in places of work. Participants agreedthat it is necessary for Vietnam to eliminate the disparity in the retirementages between men and women, as well as complete regulations to combat sexual harassmentat the workplace if the country wants to ensure gender equality and women’sempowerment.
Also, the country should work to ensure there is no gender discrimination inmaternity regime and child care, among others, they said. –VNA
The event was held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs incollaboration with the Investing in Women programme, an initiative run by theAustralian Government and UN Women Vietnam. It drew the participation of around200 representatives from the National Assembly, Government, trade unions, anddiplomatic and international organisations.
Seeing the substantial benefits of gender equality in terms of labour, theVietnamese Government has made concerted efforts to reduce discrimination basedon gender found in the provisions of the Labour Code in 2012. Amendments arebeing made to the Labour Code as a way to build a more competitive economy andcreate stable jobs towards stimulating economic growth in line with theGovernment’s 21st century visions.
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha affirmedthat creating a favourable working environment for female workers has always beena top priority for the Government.
Suggesting changes in the approach to gender equality promotion, Ha said thatspecific regulations for female workers should be amended into regulations onmeasures to ensure gender equality, and the maternal leave system should beentitled to both male and female parents.
Amendments to the Labour Code are billed as an opportunity to make some seriousheadway in this issue, she added.
Meanwhile, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick said that genderinequality is not only a social issue but also an economic issue, and aformidable challenge to comprehensive and sustainable growth.
Participants at the event said that the Labour Code will be revised in thecontext of Vietnam joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-PacificPartnership (CPTPP) and the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA),providing the country with opportunities to get access to the European marketand the member states of the CPTPP.
Amending the Labour Code is part of Vietnam’s efforts to realise internationalcommitments on ensuring gender equality in places of work. Participants agreedthat it is necessary for Vietnam to eliminate the disparity in the retirementages between men and women, as well as complete regulations to combat sexual harassmentat the workplace if the country wants to ensure gender equality and women’sempowerment.
Also, the country should work to ensure there is no gender discrimination inmaternity regime and child care, among others, they said. –VNA
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