Hanoi (VNA) - A photo exhibition in celebration of the National Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response opened in Hanoi on November 27.
The exhibition, jointly organised by the Ministry of Public Security (MoPSC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) will run until December 10 at the People’s Public Security Museum.
According to the organisers, the exhibition features 63 photos inspired by the result of the 2019 National Survey on Violence Against Women conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the General Statistics Office, and the United Nations Population Fund. It showed that 63% of married women have experienced violence in their lifetime, with less than 10% seeking help.
The photos highlight the crucial role of the People's Public Security forces in protecting women and children from gender-based violence. The images are presented in a positive light, encouraging women and girls who have experienced violence to seek support from public security forces. This is the first-ever exhibition in Vietnam on the subject.
On the sidelines of the event’s opening ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quoc To, Deputy Minister of Public Security, received Christine Arab, Regional Director for UN Women in Asia and the Pacific. He spoke highly of the UN's overall efforts and UN Women's role in establishing global standards for gender equality and carrying out activities that benefit women and girls worldwide. The Deputy Minister affirmed the MoPSC's commitment to contributing effectively to joint efforts in implementing UN Women's overarching strategies. He also acknowledged the UN's general policies on promoting gender equality and empowering women as Vietnam is elected to the UN Women’s Executive Board for the 2025–2027 term.
For her part, Christine Arab reaffirmed the organisation's readiness to support the ministry in implementing initiatives related to gender-based violence prevention as well as realising the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security. She also expressed her hope to make cooperation with the ministry a role model at national, regional, and international levels./.
