The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam has provided 3,700 Dignity Kits along with communication materials to assist Vietnam in fighting against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam is inviting entries for a competition themed “Speak Up – Take Action” to raise public awareness of gender-based violence (GBV) against women and girls in Vietnam.
A contest on making a short clip with the theme “Girls deserve to shine” was launched in Hanoi on August 10, with the aim of raising public awareness about gender-biased sex selection in pregnancies.
A new project targeting the elimination of violence against women and children in Vietnam was launched on June 17, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of women at working age in Vietnam reached 22.3 million, accounting for 45.6 percent of the labour force, which is also challenged by the fourth Industrial Revolution.
Victims of sexual abuse and other forms of gender-based violence not only suffer from physical and mental pain but also from the culture of victim blaming.
The rainbow colours, a widely-recognized symbol of LGBT people, have become popular among Vietnamese and it is not uncommon to see rainbow flags pinned to shirts and on car bumpers in the country.
Nguyen Huong Giang, a Vietnamese transgender woman, on March 9 won Miss International Queen 2018. Her victory marks a remarkable step in LGBT people’s endeavors to earn social acceptance in Vietnam.
More than 40 delegates from ASEAN member countries gathered in Hanoi on May 10 to hear experience from NGOs in building and implementing policies towards an ASEAN without gender-based violence.
More than 60 experts from law enforcement agencies, international organisations and non-governmentalorganisations gathered at a seminar on in Hanoi to seek ways to address sexual and gender violence.
A three-year project on building policies and helping female victims of sexual abuse integrate into society has yielded encouraging outcomes, as heard during a conference held in Hanoi on October 26.
Being free to reside, travel and enjoy city life in safety is a legitimate right of all people, especially women who have reason to worry about the possibility of sexual harassment or abuse.
Vietnam's judicial system fails to clearly define or set aside
punishment for gender violence, due to which, gender violence victims -
mostly women - encounter difficulty in accessing legal services.
As many as 45 photos on life, sorrow, hope and the efforts of women who
have suffered from violence and human trafficking are on display at a
three-day exhibition in Hanoi that opened on October 11.
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