(HBO) - On November 16th, the Provincial Women's Union held a conference to implement project 8, "Implementing the gender equality and solving the urgent problems for women and children” at the provincial level in 2022There were representatives of leaders from the provincial Women's Union and 80 delegates from 10 districts and the city attending the conference.
The conference scene.
Project 8 is chaired and
implemented by the Vietnamese Women's Union under the National Target Program
for the socio-economic development in the areas of ethnic minority and
mountainous ones in the period of 2021-2030, phase I: from 2021- 2025 has been
approved by the Prime Minister in Decision 1719, dated October 14, 2022. The
target audience of the project is women and girls in extremely difficult
communes. The project's objective is to raise the awareness and change the
gender stereotypes; taking care and solving some urgent problems for women and
children.
In Hoa Binh, the Provincial
Women's Union has directed the project implementation in 4 districts: Da Bac,
Lac Son, Cao Phong, Yen Thuy. In which, each district selects 2 suitable
communes to focus the resources and comprehensively intervene in the project's
models. The districts have been allocated funds to stimulate the demand for the
activities; at the same time, it is actively integrated it into the national
target programs, the other programs, schemes and projects of the localities and
the units and they have coordinated with appropriate departments and agencies
to build the models and support women and children. They have clearly defined
their roles and responsibilities and mobilized the resources among the members
and women to promote their potential and internal resources in implementing the
project activities.
At the conference, the delegates
have been guided to implement the project's activities; deploying and directing
the project's intervention models and activities; sharing and updating the
problems in the local implementation; discussing solutions to coordinate the
project implementation; exchanging and answering the project issues, gender
analysis and gender mainstreaming in the policy formulation.
The people in Hoa Binh province are aware of the need to build and preserve the cultural traditions and unique customs of their communities, especially those related to ethnic identities and family values which serve as foundation for a vibrant, tradition-rich Hoa Binh, enriching community life. In recent years, the province’s Party Committee, authorities, and residents have paid heed to building and developing family values and fostering human standards in the new era.
The festival of great national solidarity and culture in 2024 was held at the communal house of Da Bac district on November 5. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Toan and leaders of departments and sectors attended the event.
The Labor Federation of Da Bac district has focused on protecting workers' rights while actively participating in patriotic emulation movements to enhance the creativity and productivity of the local workforces across agencies, organisations and enterprises.
In recent years, the Women's Union of Yen Thuy district has actively contributed to the implementation of the National Target Program on building new the rural areas. The Union's activities not only help raise awareness of environmental protection for the members, the women, and the people but they also contribute to improving the appearance of rural areas and improving the quality of life.
The model of intergenerational self-help club (ISC) has been expanded in Mai Chau district over recent times, contributing to sharing and motivating the disadvantaged people, especially the elderly, to improve their lives.
Following President Ho Chi Minh’s teachings that emulation is patriotism, patriotism requires emulation, the trade union at all levels in Hoa Binh has effectively implemented patriotism emulation movements, especially the "effective, creative working” movement. Responding to the movement, local workers, public servants, and officials have proposed many creative and applicable ideas, helping spread the movement to all agencies, units, and businesses.