The forum is jointly held by Vietnam Women’s Union and UN Women. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Women should be encouragedto carry forward their strength and contribute to national development andsustainable development in general, heard a forum in Hanoi on March 10.
The forum, themed “Promoting the implementation ofthe sustainable development goals (SDGs) from a gender perspective,” wasjointly held by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the United Nations Entityfor Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
In the spirit of the resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, the VWU will work to further promote the role andcontributions of women to the country’s rapid, sustainable development, saidVWU President Ha Thi Nga.
President of Vietnam Women's Union Ha Thi Nga (Photo: VNA) The forum offers an opportunity for delegates to shareexperience and initiatives in realising the SDGs, especially the goal of genderequality and women’s empowerment, according to the official.
The VWU will make greater efforts in implementingprogrammes, projects and activities to support startups by women, enhance women’srole in new-style rural area building, promote women’s participation inpolitics, and prevent and combat gender violence, Nga pledged.
Kamal Malhotra, UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam,said Vietnam is one of the countries that have exerted great efforts inenhancing gender equality in Asia-Pacific, saying the country has a wonderfulopportunity to prove its leadership in this regard amidst the COVID-19 spread.
The UN stands ready to support the Vietnamese peopleand government in the work, he said.
According to Deputy Minister of Planning andInvestment Nguyen Van Trung, despite the impact of the pandemic, Vietnam stillranked 49th out of 199 countries in gender equality in 2020. InASEAN, the country only ranked behind Thailand.
He suggested creating equal employment opportunitiesfor women in all sectors, and consulting public opinions, particularlydisadvantaged women, so that their needs and wishes are reflected in policiesand laws./.
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