The COVID-19 pandemic is seen as a catalyst that accelerates digital transformation and automation. It will adversely affect the participation of women in economic development activities if there are no timely solutions.
The third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW-3) concluded in Hanoi on October 25 after eight working days, seeking regional and national measures to improve social welfare for women and girls.
Vietnam always attaches much importance to its relations with Malaysia, one of the country’s leading partners in the region, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
“We cannot become an ASEAN community of solidarity, resilience, innovation and sustainable development without the engagement of women and girls. Thus, they deserve equality in families and society, protection and empowerment to realise their full rights”, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The fifth consultant meeting between ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) and the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) convened in Hanoi on October 21.
The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) took place in Hanoi on October 20, gathering representatives from ten ASEAN nations and the ASEAN Secretariat.
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