Nghe An: 20 collectives and individuals received Certificates of Merit for gender equality work

On the afternoon of October 5, the Provincial People's Committee held a conference to summarize the implementation ofNational Strategy on Gender EqualityNghe An province in the period of 2011-2020 and meeting with key female leaders, female management leaders, and female delegates of elected agencies of Nghe An province in the period of 2016-2020.

Attending the conference were members of the Provincial Party Committee: Cao Thi Hien - Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Council; Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Nguyen Nam Dinh - Secretary of the Provincial Agencies Party Committee and comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Pham Bang

21/28 CRITERIA TO ACHIEVE AND EXCEED THE PLAN

Implementing the National Strategy on Gender Equality (NGE) for the period 2011-2020, Nghe An province has achieved many outstanding results. The province has focused on increasing women's participation in management and leadership positions to gradually reduce the gender gap in the political field, and has focused on implementing it resolutely and synchronously.

Female staffare increasingly facilitated in training, fostering, planning and deployment. The proportion of women participating in Party committees at all levels has increased over the past 10 years. The proportion of female National Assembly deputies for the 2016-2021 term reached 30.8%/30% of the plan.

Comrade Doan Hong Vu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee for the Advancement of Women of Nghe An province opened the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

Besides,gender gapin the economic, labor and employment fields; increase access of poor women in rural areas and ethnic minority women to economic resources and the labor market; the quality of female human resources in the education and training fields is increasingly improved.

Ensure gender equality in access to and enjoyment of health care services; in the field of culture and information; in family life; gradually eliminate gender-based violence and improve state management capacity on gender equality.

It is estimated that nearly 8 million officials working on gender equality and women's advancement (WEP) in departments, branches and localities have been trained to improve their capacity and expertise. 21/28 criteria of the National Strategy on Gender Equality in Nghe An province for the period 2011-2015, 2016-2020 have achieved and exceeded the set plan, accounting for 75% of the set plan.

Mr. Hoang Van Thai - Vice Chairman of Quy Hop District People's Committee presented a speech on the role of the Committee for the Advancement of Women in implementing gender equality work. Photo: Pham Bang

However, the service system for gender equality work is not yet developed; the integration of gender equality issues has not been implemented in a substantial and correct manner. Gender prejudice still exists quite commonly among the people, especially among a number of cadres and civil servants.

Up to now, the province still has 7/28 criteria belonging to the objectives of the National Strategy on Gender Equality of Nghe An province in the period of 2011-2020 that have not met the set plan, accounting for 25%. There is a lack of attention and investment of resources for gender equality activities from the local budget, especially at the commune level.

ENHANCE THE ROLE OF WOMEN

At the conference, delegates presented many papers to clarify and deepen the results of implementing the National Strategy on Gender Equality; the role of Party committees, authorities, agencies and organizations in implementing the Strategy; and experiences in training, fostering, arranging and using female cadres.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi - Vice President of the Provincial Labor Federation presented a speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

Speaking at the conference, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committeehighly appreciate the activities and valuable contributions of the team of officials working on gender equality, officials of the Committee for the Advancement of Women at all levels in implementing the Law on Gender Equality, the National Strategy and Program and policies and laws related to gender equality.

Emphasizing that gender equality and VSTBPN activities are one of the important political tasks, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that Nghe An needs to do this work better in the province, so that wherever they are: plains, mountains or coastal areas, whether male or female, each individual will be guaranteed and fully enjoy human rights, rise up and develop in society.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee delivered a concluding speech at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

To improve the quality and effectiveness of this work in the coming time, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long requested departments, branches, localities, and VSTBPN Committees from the provincial to grassroots levels.Continue to effectively implement the Law on Gender Equality and legal policies on gender equality and for women's advancement.

Strengthening the leadership of Party committees and authorities at all levels in gender equality work and activities for women's advancement; strengtheningInter-sectoral coordination in implementing gender equality work; strengthening inspection of compliance with laws on gender equality and VSTBPN activities in departments, branches, units and localities in the province.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 10 collectives with outstanding achievements in implementing the National Strategy on Gender Equality in Nghe An province for the period 2011-2020. Photo: Pham Bang

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 10 individuals with outstanding achievements in implementing the National Strategy on Gender Equality in Nghe An province for the period 2011-2020. Photo: Pham Bang

On this occasion, the Provincial People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to 10 collectives and 10 individuals for their outstanding achievements in implementing the National Strategy on Gender Equality in Nghe An province for the period 2011-2020. The Provincial People's Committee also presented flowers to female delegates holding key positions, management leaders, and female delegates of the province's elected bodies for the period 2016-2020.

Leaders of the Provincial People's Committee presented flowers to congratulate female delegates holding key positions, management leaders, and elected representatives of the province for the 2016-2020 period. Photo: Pham Bang