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Overview of the seminar
On the afternoon of October 18th, in Hanoi, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Vietnam, in collaboration with FPT University Hanoi, organized a seminar with students to raise their awareness of the risks of violence in the context of increasingly developing digital technology .
Attending the seminar were Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and Permanent Vice President of the Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam; Mr. Matt Jackson, Head of UNFPA in Vietnam; and leaders of FPT University Hanoi.
The global trend of digitalization opens up a great opportunity for sustainable development. Technology helps boost economic growth; expands access to education, information, and knowledge; and promotes participation in all aspects of social life. However, in addition to the benefits people gain, the digital world also poses many dangers, especially to women and girls, who are most affected, particularly by discrimination and violence.
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha speaks at the seminar.
In her opening remarks, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha stated that the rapid development of technology and digitalization has brought many opportunities and great achievements for development, while also posing new challenges and risks for almost all sectors.
400 students from FPT University Hanoi had the opportunity to participate in discussions and share ideas on how to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
“The issue of preventing and responding to gender-based violence in general, protecting children, and preventing and responding to cyber violence in particular, is one of the areas of concern and commitment of the Government and relevant ministries and agencies. The system of policies and laws on protecting children and women in the online environment is increasingly being supplemented and perfected with many specific regulations and solutions. Information dissemination, awareness campaigns, and skills development in preventing cyber violence are always given attention and actively implemented. In addition, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and the Ministry of Public Security have closely coordinated to address issues concerning children in the online environment, promptly and resolutely handling violations, especially harmful and toxic information on social media,” Deputy Minister Ha said.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Thi Ha affirmed: This seminar aims to provide information and skills, and raise awareness among students of the school, giving them a comprehensive and multifaceted view of forms of cyber violence so that they have the skills to protect themselves, detect, and prevent it when using the internet; at the same time, it also encourages training institutions to integrate content on preventing and responding to violence and harmful practices in the online environment into their teaching programs.
“The information shared at the seminar, as well as the new ideas and initiatives in designing and developing gender-responsive and user-safe technologies, will be important foundations for the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and other state management agencies to further improve the legal and policy framework on preventing and responding to gender-based violence in general, in cyberspace and using technology in particular,” the Deputy Minister emphasized.
In his opening remarks, Matt Jackson, Head of UNFPA in Vietnam, affirmed that while the digitalization process worldwide offers significant development opportunities, it is also a space where many dangers can arise. Technology and cyberspace are increasingly being misused and harmed women and girls on the basis of their gender.
Students pledge to end gender-based violence.
Matt Jackson stated: “Addressing gender-based violence in the digital world, a growing concern, is no longer a matter of negotiation. Ensuring that everyone can freely participate in cyberspace without fear of violence and abuse is crucial to ensuring that women can effectively exercise their right to freedom of expression. Therefore, let's work together to end gender-based violence against women and girls in cyberspace. All spaces, whether virtual or physical, must be free from gender-based violence!”
During the seminar, students listened to and exchanged ideas with experts on the risks, ways to recognize and identify, and skills and experiences to prevent, respond to, and mitigate gender-based violence in cyberspace, as well as government policies and solutions to reduce and ultimately end gender-based violence.
Also at this event, the UNFPA representative in Vietnam called on all students to participate in UNFPA's Bodyright campaign to speak out and encourage digital companies, social platforms, content sharing sites, and policymakers to consider online violence and abuse in general as serious as copyright infringement.
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