Promoting the role of women in digital transformation.

On December 8th, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Women's Academy, in collaboration with the Institute of State and Law (Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), organized a national scientific conference on the theme "Women in the Digital Transformation Era and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Roles, Opportunities, and Legal Barriers".

The workshop serves as a forum for researchers, government agencies, businesses, and social organizations to share, analyze, and discuss practices, policies, and solutions aimed at strengthening and ensuring women's rights in the digital age.

Speaking at the conference, Associate Professor Dr. Tran Quang Tien - Director of the Vietnam Women's Academy - emphasized that digital transformation opens up opportunities for women to access knowledge and expand markets. labor, digital business development, innovative startups, and strong participation. more into the fields of technology, engineering, and data management – ​​areas that are Previously, women had a limited presence. However, in practice, women are facing some significant legal barriers in the digital age .

Associate Professor Dr. Tran Quang Tien - Director of the Vietnam Women's Academy, delivered a speech at the conference.

In the first session, experts focused on the theme of "the role and status of women in building a digital society and promoting gender equality." Opinions emphasized the significant shifts in the job market, economic models, services, and consumption patterns under the influence of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and global digital transformation. In this context, women are not only a group needing protection but also possess great potential to play a leading role in the workforce, leadership, entrepreneurship, and participation in new industries, digital services, and the digital economy.

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Many presentations affirmed that, with support in digital skills and access to technology, women can absolutely become an active force in the transformation process, while ensuring equality of opportunity and income.

Overview of the conference.

Alongside the opportunities, experts pointed out the existing obstacles such as: an incomplete legal framework for protecting women's rights in cyberspace and personal data security; a lack of policies to support women entrepreneurs in the digital technology sector; gender stereotypes; and inequality in accessing high-quality job opportunities.

In the second discussion session, experts also proposed specific solutions to protect and empower women in the digital transformation era, such as: perfecting legal regulations on cybersecurity, developing a specific roadmap for digital skills training, and prioritizing access to capital and technology for women, especially in disadvantaged and remote areas.

The organizers affirmed that the workshop is not only academic in nature but also serves as a basis for policy consultation, promoting lawmaking and supporting gender equality, in line with the context of comprehensive development, integration, and digital transformation.

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