Once again, International Women’s Day is upon us. This is a special day that is not only celebrated here in Canada, but also all around the world, including in Vietnam! The CBT Vietnam team would like to celebrate all of the women that we have had the privilege of working with over the course of this project. To all of the women that have helped us to make this project the success that it is today, we truly wish to thank you.
Vietnam has a long history of trying to create a gender-equal society that surpasses many countries around the world. Women in Vietnam have many guaranteed rights that include property rights, policies for political participation, maternity benefits and rights to make reproductive decisions1. Additionally, there is not much difference in the labour force participation, with 83 percent working-age women in the work force compared to 85 percent men. In 2006 - 2007, Vietnam made another step in the right direction for women's rights by establishing both a gender equality law and anti-domestic violence law; this is something only a few countries have enacted 2. Way to go Vietnam!!
On International Women’s Day in Vietnam, men and other women show their appreciation through flowers, cards and kind greetings. So get out there and show your love to the women in your lives, be it your mom, sister, daughter, wife, girlfriend or friend! Trust me, it won’t go unnoticed. Now, excuse me while I go phone my mom...
1 Wells, Melissa. Viet Nam Gender Situation Analysis. (2005). Asian Development Bank. Retrieved from http://doc.iiep.unesco.org/wwwisis/repdoc/SEM313/SEM313_17_eng.pdf
2 Kelly, Kristy. (2011). Vietnam Case Study: Women in Educational Leadership and Management. UNESCO. Retrieved from http://doc.iiep.unesco.org/wwwisis/repdoc/SEM313/SEM313_17_eng.pdf
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