Nghe An Women: Sending love and hope

Entering the meaningful days of March, Nghe An Newspaper would like to quote some thoughts, feelings and wishes of women and mothers to better understand and sympathize with the other half of the world who are affectionately called the Beautiful Sex!

Ms. Tran Thi Dong (born in 1944, hamlet 1, Nghia Binh commune, Tan Ky district)

Ms. Tran Thi Dong is one of the few women in Tan Ky district with 55 years of Party membership. Photo: Thanh Quynh. Graphics: Dinh Tuyen

She herself was fortunate to live through many generations and witness the changes in society, she felt very happy because women in ethnic minority areas now have many changes compared to the past. If in the past, the role of ethnic minority women was only about housework, giving birth and getting married at a very young age, now the younger generations know how to study and succeed in their education. Thanks to that, women in ethnic minority areas have "less suffering" than before, gradually taking on many important positions from the village to higher levels.

She herself is 79 years old this year and 55 years old in the Party. Despite her advanced age, she believes that she must always live optimistically and happily to have a more fulfilling life. Over the past time, she and the elderly in the area still find joy in participating in community activities in the village. At the same time, she always reminds herself to take good care of herself so that society can see that the elderly bring benefits, not burdens, to everyone. They still bring many positive values ​​to the community and society.

If she could leave one message on March 8, she would hope that future generations would try to study to develop Vietnam's science and technology on par with those of developed countries.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong (born in 1960), freelance worker in Hung Dung ward, Vinh city

Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Being a motorbike taxi driver is already hard for men, and even harder for women. However, despite the difficulties of the job, I am always happy and optimistic because I can earn money from honest work. That makes me feel that I am not inferior to men. Currently in Vinh city, many women are doing jobs that people used to think were only for men such as construction workers, motorbike taxi drivers, and porters. Although we have to work hard to make a living, we still feel happy when we are in control of our own lives.

I hope that in the future, the State will have more effective support policies for freelance workers so that we can have less hardship and have more support to move forward in life.

Ms. Tran Thi Nhu Hoa - Director of Sen Vang Cooperative, Vice Chairman of the Club for Women and Girls with Disabilities in Nghe An province.

Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Ms. Tran Thi Nhu Hoa shared: “It is difficult for women to succeed, but for women with disabilities it is a thousand times more difficult. In addition to the common obstacles that women face, we also have to overcome our own shortcomings.

Having had the opportunity to meet many women with disabilities, I personally understand their thoughts and obstacles in integrating into the community. One of the biggest problems is that from the disabled themselves, they still have low self-esteem and inferiority complex. That makes them not realize their own abilities. But the cause of this is also due to the double impact of prejudice - prejudice about not valuing women, and women with disabilities are even more despised, especially in rural areas and remote areas. Therefore, women with disabilities must know how to motivate themselves to stand up from their low self-esteem and inferiority complex to integrate into the community and society.

I really hope that in the coming time, the community and society will change their perspective on people with disabilities. Instead of seeing people with disabilities as beneficiaries or as a burden on society, let's see them as an important force in the community. Let's look at examples of people with disabilities who have overcome adversity to see that we still shine from the beauty of our souls.

For women with disabilities, I hope everyone can temporarily forget the difficulties we have been through. Let's really, really try our best. Then one day we will succeed, we will be proud of the journey we have gone through!"

Ms. Phan Thi Sao (born in 1994) - Deputy Secretary of the Youth Union of Hung Nghia commune (Hung Nguyen district)

Photo: Dinh Tuyen

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