UN hails Vietnam efforts against women’s discrimination
The United Nations has praised the Vietnamese government for putting in place legal safeguards against discrimination against women.
Speaking at a discussion on gender equality and the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Hanoi Monday, Vu Ngoc Binh, coordinator of the United Nations Development Fund for Women, placed on record the UN’s appreciation.
Vietnam had passed a number of laws for the elimination of discrimination against women and promotion of gender equality, he said.
At its 37th session in February, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women also welcomed Vietnam's adoption of the Law on Gender Equality and the National Strategy for the Advancement of Women in 2001-2010, and its revisions to the Land Law and the Law on Marriages and Families, he added.
Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu, vice director of the Office of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women, said a bill was being drafted to prevent family violence and outline action plans for gender equality.
Vietnam’s efforts had gone a long way in ensuring gender equality, especially by remarkably increasing the number of women in leadership, she said.
Vietnam has among the highest number of female lawmakers in Asia – 27.3 percent in the current legislature and 22 percent in people's councils at all levels.
VNA
