Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha at the press conference (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW) andrelated meetings will take place in Hanoi on October 18-25, Deputy Minister ofLabour, Invalids, and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha told a press conference onOctober 15.
The openingceremony will be held on October 25 with the participation of nearly 150delegates. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will deliver a keynote speech at theevent.
Ha said theevent aims to foster cooperation in ensuring gender equality and increasing femaleempowerment in the region.
Themed “SocialSecurity for Women and Girls Towards ASEAN’s 2025 Vision”, ministers at theevent will discuss regional and global measures to ensure social welfare forwomen and girls towards realising the ASEAN declaration on enhancing social security.
The eventis due to issue a joint statement for submittal to the 33rd ASEAN Summitscheduled for later this year.
Before thethird AMMW, the 17th meeting of ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) andthe meeting of the ACW 3 with China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea will alsobe held.
Conferencesand dialogues of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of theRights of Women and Children, as well as those between ACW, the European Union,and partners, on enhancing economic empowerment and raising public awareness ofgender inequality in communications are also planned for.
The thirdAMMW takes place in the context that further attention is paid to deliveringcommitments and priorities regarding social welfare, women, and genderequality.
Due toshortcomings in relevant policies, women still find it hard to access socialwelfare services. The rate of women working in the informal sector remains high,while they continue to receive a much lower wage than men.
Vietnam hasproposed initiatives to improve women’s status, including forming a network ofASEAN female entrepreneurs. –VNA
The openingceremony will be held on October 25 with the participation of nearly 150delegates. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will deliver a keynote speech at theevent.
Ha said theevent aims to foster cooperation in ensuring gender equality and increasing femaleempowerment in the region.
Themed “SocialSecurity for Women and Girls Towards ASEAN’s 2025 Vision”, ministers at theevent will discuss regional and global measures to ensure social welfare forwomen and girls towards realising the ASEAN declaration on enhancing social security.
The eventis due to issue a joint statement for submittal to the 33rd ASEAN Summitscheduled for later this year.
Before thethird AMMW, the 17th meeting of ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW) andthe meeting of the ACW 3 with China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea will alsobe held.
Conferencesand dialogues of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of theRights of Women and Children, as well as those between ACW, the European Union,and partners, on enhancing economic empowerment and raising public awareness ofgender inequality in communications are also planned for.
The thirdAMMW takes place in the context that further attention is paid to deliveringcommitments and priorities regarding social welfare, women, and genderequality.
Due toshortcomings in relevant policies, women still find it hard to access socialwelfare services. The rate of women working in the informal sector remains high,while they continue to receive a much lower wage than men.
Vietnam hasproposed initiatives to improve women’s status, including forming a network ofASEAN female entrepreneurs. –VNA
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