Australia supports Vietnam in implementing Gender Equality
The Australian Government will support comprehensively Vietnam to implement a Gender Equality Strategy for the first time in 2016-2020 period, according to the Australian Embassy in Vietnam.
A ceremony to announce the Australia's a Gender Equality Strategy for Vietnam for the first time was held in Hanoi on November 22.
The Gender Equality Strategy of the Australian Government outlines its plans to promote women’s empowerment in Vietnam.
The Australian Embassy in Vietnam said that the strategy will be carried out by Australia’s diplomatic missions in Hanoi and HCM City between 2016 and 2020 and will cover all Australian government agencies in Vietnam.
The strategy will highlight Australia’s priorities for improving the quality of life for girls and women and support the Vietnamese government in its efforts to implement its National Gender Equality Strategy 2011-2020.
The strategy will focus on three key areas: improving women’s participation in decision-making and leadership; promoting economic empowerment; and putting an end to violence against women.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam said the Australia's strategy is in harmony with Vietnamese priorities to implement its National Gender Equality Strategy.
Addressing the event, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick said that gender equality is an important social policy priority for Vietnam, as it is for Australia.
“Australia’s investment in women and girls in Vietnam will be an important contribution to Vietnam achieving its social and economic development objectives. It is also smart economics", the diplomat added.
Promoting women’s economic empowerment, including among ethnic minorities, is one of the three pillars of Australia’s development co-operation programme with Vietnam for the period 2015-2020, the ambassador noted.
With more than 10 million AUD (7.4 million USD) invested in gender-related programmes in the past years, Australia is already one of the biggest contributors for advancing gender equality in Vietnam.
Especially, tts newly launched Gender Equality Strategy will make its contribution more focused and purposeful.
On the occasion, the Australian Government also chaired a Women in Leadership forum, to encourage the exchange of ideas on how to integrate the focus on women’s leadership through Australia’s scholarship and human resources development programme, and to discuss how it could collaborate with local partners to promote women’s careers.
The Gender Equality Strategy of the Australian Government outlines its plans to promote women’s empowerment in Vietnam.
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick speaks at the launching ceremony.
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The strategy will highlight Australia’s priorities for improving the quality of life for girls and women and support the Vietnamese government in its efforts to implement its National Gender Equality Strategy 2011-2020.
The strategy will focus on three key areas: improving women’s participation in decision-making and leadership; promoting economic empowerment; and putting an end to violence against women.
Speaking at the ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Trong Dam said the Australia's strategy is in harmony with Vietnamese priorities to implement its National Gender Equality Strategy.
Addressing the event, Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Craig Chittick said that gender equality is an important social policy priority for Vietnam, as it is for Australia.
“Australia’s investment in women and girls in Vietnam will be an important contribution to Vietnam achieving its social and economic development objectives. It is also smart economics", the diplomat added.
Promoting women’s economic empowerment, including among ethnic minorities, is one of the three pillars of Australia’s development co-operation programme with Vietnam for the period 2015-2020, the ambassador noted.
With more than 10 million AUD (7.4 million USD) invested in gender-related programmes in the past years, Australia is already one of the biggest contributors for advancing gender equality in Vietnam.
Especially, tts newly launched Gender Equality Strategy will make its contribution more focused and purposeful.
On the occasion, the Australian Government also chaired a Women in Leadership forum, to encourage the exchange of ideas on how to integrate the focus on women’s leadership through Australia’s scholarship and human resources development programme, and to discuss how it could collaborate with local partners to promote women’s careers.
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