Promoting the role of women in the new era

Over 95 years of establishment and development, the Vietnam Women's Union has always affirmed its role as a core political and social organization, representing, caring for and protecting the legal and legitimate rights and interests of women. Promoting that role, the Quang Ninh Women's Union has constantly grown, innovated its content and methods of operation, and built an increasingly strong organization.

Comrade Nguyen Vu Thu Hoa, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Women's Union, presented gifts to students in difficult circumstances in An Sinh ward.

The Vietnam Women's Union was born in the struggle for national liberation, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President Ho Chi Minh. Throughout its history, the Vietnam Women's Union has continuously developed and become a large and widespread political and social organization, mobilizing and gathering a large number of women from all walks of life to actively participate and make worthy contributions to the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

After 95 years of construction and development, under the leadership of the Party, the Vietnam Women's Union is increasingly worthy of being an organization representing, caring for, and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese women. The Union maintains its core role in the women's movement, constantly innovating its content and methods of operation to promote all potentials and creativity of women of all classes, making important contributions to all areas of social life, contributing to the implementation of socio -economic development tasks in the period of promoting industrialization, modernization of the country and international integration.

Along with women across the country, in recent years, women in Quang Ninh have affirmed their role in many fields, contributing to the implementation of political tasks and socio-economic development of the province. According to Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Women's Union Nguyen Vu Thu Hoa, women in Quang Ninh always play an important role in all areas of social life, from economic development, preserving cultural identity, to participating in building the political system. Many women not only play a good role in the family, but are also exemplary cadres, businesswomen, teachers, and doctors, actively contributing to the socio-economic development of the province.

Officials and women's union members of Mong Cai 1 ward support people affected by natural disasters. Photo: Mong Cai 1 Ward Service Supply Center

In the economic sector, female farmers account for 43.6%; female workers working in enterprises, projects, and industrial parks account for over 65%. The number of units and enterprises owned by women accounts for 39.9%. The proportion of female workers in the province doing paid work accounts for about 50% in economic sectors, contributing to creating products and services, promoting consumption, and increasing state budget revenue.

In the political field, the percentage of women participating in Party committees at all levels reached 27.67%, and female representatives of People's Councils at all levels reached 36.1%. The number of female civil servants and public employees in administrative agencies and public service units in the province accounted for 75.12%. In the cultural and social fields, women working in the education and health sectors accounted for the majority, and also played a key role in building happy families, educating the younger generation, and preserving and promoting traditional cultural values.

Not only affirming their role in all fields, women's unions at all levels in the province have recently continuously innovated the content and methods of operation, closely following real life, in order to better meet the needs and legitimate aspirations of women of all classes.

The emulation movements "Building Vietnamese women of the new era", "Building the image of Quang Ninh women of the new era with knowledge, morality, health, dynamism, creativity, civilization, friendliness" along with the campaigns "Building families of 5 no, 3 clean"... have contributed to fostering the good values ​​of Vietnamese families, while affirming the role of women in the family and community. Along with that, the programs "Accompanying women in the border areas", "Godmother", models of women participating in environmental protection, folk dance movements... or the key tasks of the association have attracted a large number of women to participate, bringing practical effects in social life.

In addition, the Women's Union at all levels always accompanies and supports women in economic development, building happy families through loan programs, vocational training, entrepreneurship, and business start-up. Social security programs, housing care, livelihood support, helping students overcome difficulties to study well... are implemented by the Women's Union at all levels with many effective and practical models and activities, contributing to supporting women in remote areas and disadvantaged women.

Women of Ha Lam ward participate in "Green Sunday" to clean the streets.

In 5 years (2020-2025), through effectively maintaining the two movements "Helping poor women have addresses" and "Women doing good business", the provincial associations at all levels have helped 1,790 households escape poverty, near poverty, and those in difficult circumstances. The associations at all levels have also supported 117,813 households of members and women to access social policy credit capital, the Women's Economic Development Support Fund with a total capital of 3,454.1 billion VND; introduced jobs to 1,377 members and women. At the same time, connecting officials and members to participate in the forum "Digital leadership thinking for female entrepreneurs", the project "Enhancing competitiveness of the private sector", the workshop "Opening opportunities to create an environment for women to develop", "Supporting women to develop and restore livelihoods to adapt to climate change after the Covid-19 pandemic".

The achievements of the Women's Union at all levels of Quang Ninh have contributed to Party building, government building, and the implementation of local socio-economic development goals; ensuring gender equality in all fields; and spreading trust and consensus among cadres and members.

In the coming time, the association at all levels will focus on strengthening propaganda, raising awareness and capacity for cadres, members and women; at the same time, promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and style. In addition, it will continue to effectively implement programs to support women in starting businesses, developing sustainable economies, protecting the environment and adapting to climate change; building an effective association organization that can flexibly adapt to the new context. On the other hand, it will strive to successfully complete the key tasks of the association, contributing to the completion of the province's socio-economic targets, and successfully implementing the tasks set out in the Resolution of the 16th Provincial Party Congress.

Thu Chung

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/phat-huy-vai-tro-cua-phu-nu-trong-thoi-dai-moi-3380716.html