By 2025, Nghe An will have at least one medical facility for homosexuals, bisexuals and transgender people.

The workshop was attended by representatives of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Provincial Agencies, leaders of the Provincial Committee for the Advancement of Women, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the Civil Servants' Trade Union and 59 grassroots Trade Unions.

Ms. Le Thi Nguyet - Head of Child Protection and Gender Equality, Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs and Ms. Dao Thanh Mai - Vice President of the Civil Servants' Trade Union chaired the workshop. Photo: DT

Pursuant to Resolution No. 28/NQ-CP dated March 3, 2021 of the Government on promulgating the National Strategy onGender Equality2021-2030 period, Official Dispatch No. 1116/LĐTBXH-BĐG dated June 20, 2021 of the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs on guiding the implementation of the National Strategy on Gender Equality for the period 2021-2030 and based on the actual situation of the locality, the Provincial People's Committee issued a Plan to implement the National Strategy on Gender Equality in Nghe An for the period 2021-2030.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Mr. Bui Van Hung - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Head of the Provincial Committee for the Advancement of Women acknowledged the close coordination of the Civil Servants' Trade Union in organizing this meaningful event. Photo: DT

The plan is designed to improve the effectiveness of state management of gender equality in the province, narrow the gender gap, create conditions and opportunities for women and men to participate and enjoy equality in all areas of social life, eliminate gender stereotypes, ensure real gender equality between men and women in terms of opportunities, participation and enjoyment in all areas of social life and family. At the same time, strengthen the leadership and direction of Party committees and authorities at all levels, the coordination of organizations, the participation of each individual, each family and the whole community in gender equality work, and mobilize all resources to effectively implement gender equality work.

Ms. Le Thi Nguyet - Head of Child Protection and Gender Equality, Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs shared about the content of the Plan. Photo: DT

From the general objective, the plan has set out specific objectives in the fields of politics, economics - labor, health, education - training, information and communication, and in family life and prevention and response to gender-based violence. Accordingly, some outstanding objectives are that by 2030, 75% of state management agencies and local authorities at all levels will have female key leaders, 60% of female wage workers, 70% of perpetrators of domestic violence and gender-based violence who have not been prosecuted will be counseled and consulted, 40% of female students, pupils and students will be newly recruited in the vocational education system, 80% of the population will have access to basic knowledge about gender equality, etc. To achieve the above objectives, it is necessary to explore the role and responsibility of trade union organizations in agencies and units.

One of the new points in this plan is to strive to have at least one medical facility piloting healthcare services for homosexuals, bisexuals and transgender people in the province by 2025.

Representative of Nghe An Newspaper's Trade Union shared a presentation on implementing gender equality in the field of information and communication. Photo: DT

Based on the contents of the plan, representatives of the Trade Union gave many quality comments, suitable to the conditions, nature and characteristics of the unit. The delegates also proposed many creative and effective ways to implement gender equality.

Answering some questions and issues of delegates in the discussion section, the conference organizers emphasized the role ofunion organization, the role and responsibility of trade unions in implementing gender equality, promoting men to participate in gender equality in a real way, organizing movements for men... In reality, in many units, the role of trade unions in gender equality work has not really been promoted, many units mistakenly think that this is the work of the women's department. This misunderstanding leads to the fact that gender equality work has not really achieved the expected results.

The workshop received many quality comments. Photo: DT

Also on this occasion, Nghe An Civil Servants' Union introduced the union member welfare program that the Provincial Labor Federation has signed for cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers in Nghe An province.