Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Institute for Research onDevelopment Communication (RED), a member of the Vietnam Union of Science andTechnology Associations (VUSTA), on April 28 introduced a press network set upunder a Canadian-funded project for the economic empowerment of ethnic women inVietnam.
Le Xuan Hieu, Portfolio Manager at CARE International inVietnam, said the project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, is a gender-based responseand integration one designed to improve economic conditions for ethnicminority women, particularly those from rural and ethnic-populated areas, andboost their engagements in economic activities that generate incomes.
At the event, participants discussed the opportunities andchallenges facing the press in covering related news; connectivity amongnetwork members and their commitments; and plans for raising women’s voices andspecific policies for their economic empowerment.
Vu Ngoc Dung, a representative of RED, said the establishment of the press network under the project aimsto enhance media coverage of women's economicrights and products made by female ethnic minorities. It will increase participating journalists’knowledge on the matter, connect them to relevant businesses and civil societyorganisations, and organise field trips for them, among others.
The project aims to reach 2,635 ethnic minority women andmen in nine communes in Lai Chau’s Tam Duong district and Ha Giang’s Quang Binhdistrict./.
