Conference talks women’s role in managing plastic waste
A conference was held in Hanoi on March 15 to discuss the role played by women in managing plastic waste as well as the relations between empowerment of women in households and community with the improvement in the field.
Hanoi (VNA) – A conference was held in Hanoi onMarch 15 to discuss the role played by women in managing plastic waste as wellas the relations between empowerment of women in households and community withthe improvement in the field.
According to President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) NguyenThi Thu Ha, women are the most affected by plastic waste, as well as those who contributeto the easing of pollution and turning plastic waste into resources servingeconomic development and creating jobs for them.
Along with issuing a number of documents and strategies to promotethe role of women in the field, the VWU has actively engaged in the nationalaction plan in preventing plastic waste, while raising awareness of safety forwomen and children in terms of environment and health, she said.
Ha said that in the future, the union will focus onstrengthening capacity of women in managing plastic waste, supporting women inlaunching startup and applying information technology, sorting, collecting andrecycling plastic waste, and seeking policies to support women in theactivities, especially in health insurance.
Meanwhile, Vu Truong Son, deputy head of the Administrationof Seas and Islands under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,said that the ministry has paid much attention to women’s role in environmentalprotection.
He suggested that the VWU work to raise women’s awareness ofimpact of environmental pollution and protection, while coordinating with theMinistry of Education and Training to design classes for children onenvironmental protection.
At the conference, the Women Union of Da Nang introduced amodel of waste sorting and communication among women in environmentalprotection, changing their attitude towards the environment and climate change.Participants also shared their stories in encouraging women’s engagement in environmentalpreservation.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: AFP/VNA) 
