Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha (Photo: VNA)It is organised by UN Women, WHO, UNFPA and the UN GenderTheme Group in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs from May 11 – 13.
The 2019 national study on violence against women in Vietnamfound that two out of three Vietnamese women (63 percent) live with physical,sexual, emotional, economic and behavioural abuse from husbands or partners.Over 90 percent of women suffering from physical and sexual abuse from husbandsdid not seek any support from authorities.
“Respect Women” is a framework guiding policymakers onprogrammes and policies that can prevent violence against women launched by theWHO, UN Women and 11 other partners in 2019 based on the principles ofrespect and equality, and lessons learned from evidence-based results on whatworks in preventing violence from occurring and reoccurring.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha underscored the prevalence of gender-basedviolence globally as well as in Vietnam, noting that more work will need to bedone to eliminate the violence against women and girls. She particularly emphasisedthe importance of a community-based approach and multi-sectoral coordination tomake the efforts successful.
During the three-day course, more than 50 participants fromministries, sectors, central and local agencies as well as civil society organisationsenhance their capacities in preventing gender-based violence in Vietnam in acomprehensive approach, represented by the seven strategies under the RESPECTFramework.
Participants and international experts jointly providein-depth analyses on each strategy under the RESPECT Framework, sharedpractical experience across the world and in Vietnam to formulate effectivestrategies on prevention of violence against women in the future./.
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