Raising awareness and responsibility in carrying out work for women's advancement

The conference was chaired by members of the Provincial Party Executive Committee: Doan Hong Vu - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee for the Advancement of Women of the province; Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa - President of the Provincial Women's Union, Deputy Head of the Provincial Committee for the Advancement of Women.

Over time,gender equality work, for women's advancementcontinues to be included in the socio-economic development plan by Party committees, authorities, and organizations throughout the province, integrated into the work programs of the industry and localities, and has achieved many positive and outstanding results such as: Planning and training of female cadres; the proportion of female cadres holding key positions has increased compared to previous years; women participating in start-ups and economic development has improved; training and propaganda on gender equality are focused on...

In the first 9 months of the year, the Provincial Women's Union at all levels built and directed 12 models of "Building Nghe An women in the new era"; organized 482 meetings to deploy and sign the movement; 21 training courses; 2,014 communication sessions; 273 thematic talks, integrated into 1,223 women's union activities on the following contents: Prevention of sexual abuse, family and adolescent health care, "Building women in the new era"... for 332,914 cadres, members, and women to participate; organized 37 communication sessions to propagate, disseminate, educate the law, and learn about the Law on Women's Rights.to combat domestic violence, school violence, sexual abuse... attracting more than 5,923 members and women to participate; maintaining over 500 clubs and models related to propaganda, dissemination of laws, prevention of crimes and social evils, prevention of human trafficking, safe migration, prevention of illegal migration...

However, the field of gender equality and activities for women's advancement in the province still has some shortcomings and difficulties: Some local Party committees, authorities, leaders of some provincial departments, branches and sectors (especially the heads) are not really dedicated to this work. Some departments for women's advancement in sectors and localities have not been operating regularly; some officials working on gender equality and women's advancement in sectors and localities have not been really close in advising on the implementation of targets and goals on gender equality and women's advancement in agencies, units and localities, so the quality and results of activities are not high...

In his concluding remarks at the conference, Mr. Doan Hong Vu, Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, emphasized that Nghe An is considered by the Central Government to be one of the leading localities in the country in gender equality work. In order to maintain that result, the efforts of all levels, sectors and the consensus of the people are important factors determining the actual effectiveness of gender equality work, while at the same time, overcoming the difficulties and limitations that have been pointed out.

Regarding the tasks for the last 3 months of 2024, Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Hong Vu suggested that sectors and localities continue to strengthen communication work to raise awareness and responsibility of families, communities and society in implementing gender equality and women's advancement, especially among leaders and managers and men. Promote the application of digital technology, diversify forms and products in communication work on gender equality; prevent and respond to gender-based violence and work for women's advancement.

On this occasion, the Provincial Committee for the Advancement of Women presented flowers to congratulate female leaders, managers, and female cadres participating in gender equality work and for the advancement of women on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Women's Union./.