Join hands to promote gender equality in society

On November 10, 2023, the launching ceremony of the Month of Action for Gender Equality and Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in 2023 took place at the headquarters of Vietnam Airlines Corporation.

This is an event to implement the National Strategy on Gender Equality for the 2021-2030 period; The Government's Gender Equality Communication Program to 2030, chaired by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), in coordination with the United Nations in Vietnam and Vietnam Airlines .

At the launching ceremony, more than 500 delegates representing ministries, sectors, government agencies, businesses, the United Nations, embassies, non-governmental organizations, and research institutions joined hands to commit to promoting gender equality and ending gender-based violence.

There can be no gender equality without men's participation.

Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung affirmed Vietnam's commitments to ensuring gender equality in general, enhancing the power and position of women in particular, and emphasizing the role of communication work on gender equality.

To address gender inequality in Vietnam, in addition to laws, policies, and programs to ensure social security, communication work is identified as the most important task and solution to raise awareness, change behavior, contribute to eliminating prejudice, and move towards achieving real gender equality.

Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung spoke at the ceremony.

The Minister requested and hoped that ministries, branches, agencies, Party committees at all levels, authorities, organizations, unions, media agencies and each of us would commit, participate and take practical actions towards gender equality work.

“A peaceful world, without violence, disease, poverty, a democratic, fair, civilized society and full of love is the legitimate wish of every human being.

This dream can only be realized if we all work together with understanding, responsibility and love. There will be no gender equality without men's participation in household chores and without ending violence against women and girls.

Women need to enhance their autonomy and assertiveness to participate more actively in all areas of socio-economic life.

Along with that, men also need to build confidence that they can take on and perform well the role of family care, which is part of the solution to end violence against women," Mr. Dao Ngoc Dung emphasized.

Speak up when you see violence

“We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, natural disasters, wars and conflicts are all increasing gender-based violence and exacerbating economic hardship for households,” said Pauline Tamesis, UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam.

To reduce the impact of these threats, investing in prevention is essential. Investing in prevention not only benefits women, children and families, but also makes national economies stronger and more sustainable.”

Ms. Pauline Tamesis, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, spoke.

In her message about joining hands to push back gender inequality, Ms. Pauline emphasized: “Speak up when you see violence; Show respect to all genders, especially women, children, the LGBT community, and the vulnerable in society;

At the same time, we need to know how to share work fairly and equally right from our own families. Mobilize budget investment to prevent violence within agencies and organizations.

Mr. Dang Ngoc Hoa - Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Airlines shared: “Vietnam Airlines wishes to join hands to raise awareness and promote action for gender equality in society. This is also the role and responsibility of the National Airline with the mission of contributing to the common sustainable development.

We are committed to strongly responding to the Month of Action for Gender Equality and Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence with practical, innovative and creative actions."

Vietnam Airlines becomes the 174th Vietnamese enterprise to join the network committed to supporting the principles of women's empowerment globally (Photo: VNA).

Sharing the reason for choosing orange for the Global Campaign to End Gender-Based Violence, Ms. Le Thi Lan Phuong - Women's Representative in Vietnam said that this is a bright color, bringing hope to women and children who are victims of violence as well as those working in this field.

At the same time, orange attracts high attention - showing the dangerous and alarming level of violence against women and millions of children globally, calling for strong participation from relevant parties to eliminate this problem.

Representatives of units performed the button-pressing ceremony to launch the Month of Action for Gender Equality and Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in 2023 (Photo: Nguyen Son).

The launching ceremony of the Action Month is the opening event for the peak communication campaign on gender equality and prevention and response to gender-based violence in 2023 nationwide.

Immediately after the Launching Ceremony, thousands of activities will take place in response to the Action Month organized by ministries, branches, agencies and localities nationwide.

The month of action for gender equality and prevention and response to gender-based violence is held from November 15 to December 15 every year.

Over 7 years of implementation (2016-2022), more than 10 million people have been informed and accessed to the messages of the Action Month, contributing to raising awareness and changing the behavior of officials and people towards gender equality and prevention and response to gender-based violence.

Every year, 100% of localities and many ministries, branches and central agencies have developed plans and implemented activities in response to the Action Month.

Month of action for gender equality and prevention and response to gender-based violence in 2023 with the theme "Ensuring social security, empowering and creating opportunities for women and girls to achieve gender equality and eliminate violence against women and girls".

The choice of theme reflects Vietnam's current priority and focus in promoting substantive gender equality, aiming to promote the capacity, role and potential of women and men for the development of the community and family and to equally benefit from the results of that development .

Thu Huong

Source: https://www.nguoiduatin.vn/chung-tay-thuc-day-binh-dang-gioi-trong-xa-hoi-a635172.html