A UN Women delegation led by its President of Executive Board GonzaloKoncke Pizzorno shared experience in promoting gender equality with theVietnam Women’s Union (VWU) of the central city of Da Nang at a meetingon December 10.
Gonzalo Koncke Pizzorno praised the VWU DaNang chapter for what it has done to reduce incidence of domesticviolence and improve gender equality.
Both sides reviewed theprogress of the Vietnam component of a project on applying technicaltools, evidence and community involvement to promoting law enforcementand support services to women victims of violence in Southeast Asia from2013-2015. The component is funded by the Australian Agency forInternational Development and the UN Women via the Spanishnon-governmental organisation for peace and development (PyD).
Le Thi My Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal VWU, informed theguests of the union’s activities in the field over the past time,including organising training courses, festivals and forums highlightinggender equality issues.
The city has so far recorded no caseof trafficking women across the border and a significant reduction inviolence against women, she said.
Last year, the union helped nearly 8,500 women out of poverty, using over 23 billion VND (1.1 million USD) for the cause.
While in Da Nang, the delegation also met senior officials of theprovincial People’s Committee and joined an exchange with a club ofhappy families in Hai Chau district.-VNA
Gonzalo Koncke Pizzorno praised the VWU DaNang chapter for what it has done to reduce incidence of domesticviolence and improve gender equality.
Both sides reviewed theprogress of the Vietnam component of a project on applying technicaltools, evidence and community involvement to promoting law enforcementand support services to women victims of violence in Southeast Asia from2013-2015. The component is funded by the Australian Agency forInternational Development and the UN Women via the Spanishnon-governmental organisation for peace and development (PyD).
Le Thi My Hanh, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal VWU, informed theguests of the union’s activities in the field over the past time,including organising training courses, festivals and forums highlightinggender equality issues.
The city has so far recorded no caseof trafficking women across the border and a significant reduction inviolence against women, she said.
Last year, the union helped nearly 8,500 women out of poverty, using over 23 billion VND (1.1 million USD) for the cause.
While in Da Nang, the delegation also met senior officials of theprovincial People’s Committee and joined an exchange with a club ofhappy families in Hai Chau district.-VNA
