Youngsters dance to promote gender equality (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) Head of the Party Central Committee's Commissionfor Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai made the statement at a workshop hosted bythe VWU in Hanoi on August 4.
She suggested pushing ahead with institutionalreform and mainstreaming gender into law-building.
After 10 years of implementing the Politburo’s ResolutionNo.11-NQ/TW on women-related affairs in the period of industrialisation andmodernisation, the country has obtained fundamental targets, she said.
However, it is still necessary to analysepositive outcomes and restrictions in the field to put forth measures to ensuregender equality, Mai added.
Participants commented that living conditions ofmost women and girls have been improved with better access to healthcareservices and more involvement in social and political affairs.
Notably, the proportion of female deputies of theNational Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels has been increasingthrough tenures.
Statistics showed that 40 percent ofcentrally-run ministries and departments have key female leaders while 38percent of cities and provinces have Chairwomen and Vice Chairwomen of provincialPeople’s Committees.
The panels suggested raising public awareness ofgender equality and improving policies and legal regulations in the field.-VNA
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