Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam developed a comprehensive gender equality index for the public sector, marking a significant step towards identifying barriers and opportunities for policy change to secure gender equality in the political system, heard a workshop held in Hanoi on June 6.
The assessment tool was penned through the collaboration between the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the University of Technology Sydney, and supported by the Australian Government.
At the workshop, jointly held by the HCMA, the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, HCMA Vice President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duong Trung Y described the index as a breakthrough tool to promote gender equality in personnel work, aiming to build an increasingly strong female leadership force in the political system to deliver on sustainable development goals.
He committed to integrating the index into training programmes for public officials, as part of the efforts to promote gender equality in the public sector, said Duong.
Delegates pose for a group photo at the workshop. (Photo: VNA)
Meanwhile, VWU Vice President Nguyen Thi Thu Hien held that gender equality in the public sector helps create a solid foundation for achieving gender equality in all areas of life. She said the union will continue cultivating and improving the capacity for female officials so that they could take on leadership roles within the political system.
Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Gillian Bird highlighted the index development project as evidence of both nations' commitment to gender equality. She noted that the tool marks an important step in enhancing transparency and accountability in Vietnam’s progress towards gender equality, laying the basis for the country to achieve its ambitious economic development goals.
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