Launching 'National Action Month on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control'

Scene of the Launching Ceremony. Photo: Cong Kien

Attending the launching ceremony were comrades Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of the Department of Culture and Sports; leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports; leaders of departments, branches, provincial units and 21 districts, cities and towns.

Domestic violence is always a pressing issue, attracting the attention of the whole society, and is the cause of the decline in the sustainability of family happiness. In addition to the social consequences and traditional moral foundation, domestic violence also has a negative impact on economic and social life, affecting security, order and social safety.

Art performance to welcome the Launch Ceremony. Photo: Cong Kien

According to the report, from 2008 to 2019, there were 8,390 cases of domestic violence in Nghe An. This number may not fully reflect the situation, but it also shows the level of violations and the need to pay special attention to and promptly resolve the three groups of issues: Preventing acts of violence from occurring; early detection, timely handling of acts of violence and support for victims of domestic violence.

The "National Action Month on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control" in Nghe An province in 2020 was launched with the aim of promoting communication on domestic violence prevention and control, creating positive effects, raising awareness and responsibility of families and communities on domestic violence prevention and control; preventing, detecting and promptly handling acts and supporting victims of domestic violence...

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested to strictly implement regulations on moral education, family lifestyle and promote the prevention and control of domestic violence. Photo: Cong Kien

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that departments, branches, localities, and mass organizations at all levels need to be more active in performing their tasks well, aiming to improve the quality of life for people, ensure security, order and social safety; create conditions for everyone to have the opportunity to live in a safe and happy family and social environment.

Strictly implement regulations on moral education and family lifestyle and promote the prevention and control of domestic violence, diversify forms of communication, promptly deploy and have effective solutions to handle domestic violence.

Assign responsibility to the Department of Culture and Sports - the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Family Affairs to coordinate with sectors and People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to effectively implement the work of preventing and combating domestic violence, supporting the building of happy families, improving the quality of the movement to build cultural families and cultural residential areas, contributing to the sustainable development of Nghe An culture and people...

Representatives of leaders of districts, towns and cities signed a commitment to effectively implement the work of preventing and combating domestic violence. Photo: Cong Kien

At the launching ceremony, representatives of leaders of districts, towns and cities signed a commitment to effectively implement the work of preventing and combating domestic violence.

After the launching ceremony, members of the Steering Committee for Domestic Violence Prevention and Control; officers and employees of the Department of Culture and Sports and districts and cities organized a parade on a number of streets to propagate the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control.

Parade to promote the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence. Photo: Cong Kien