UN program aims to strengthen gender equality in Vietnam

A joint program on gender equality between the government and the United Nations was signed  on March 19 at an official ceremony in Ha Noi.

A joint program on gender equality between the government and the United Nations was signed  on March 19 at an official ceremony in Ha Noi.

With a budget of nearly $4.7 million, $4.5 million from the Spanish government, the program aims to improve the capacity of national and provincial authorities to implement, monitor and evaluate the Law on Gender Equality and the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control.

Although a strong policy and legal framework to promote gender equality exists in Vietnam, more still needs to be done to create equal opportunities for men and women.

The program aims to strengthen implementation and monitoring of the laws on gender equality and domestic violence, research and analyse the extent of gender inequality in Vietnam, and improve information sharing and coordination among relevant ministries and civil organisations. 

This is the first time that so many UN agencies in Vietnam have come together to work on one, joint program. By combining the collective experience and knowledge of twelve UN agencies a high-quality program will be developed, which will help advance gender equality in Vietnam.

The program will contribute to achieving Millennium Development Goal 3 (MDG3) that aims to promote gender equality and empower women. The program will work across the health, education and economic sectors and in particular will target vulnerable women and girls.

Vietnam passed the Gender Equality Law in 2006 and the Domestic Violence Law in 2007 and together codify the State’s accountability for strengthening gender equality in public and private life.

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