A workshop on promoting the role of reputable individuals and religious dignitaries in popularising and promoting gender equality in ethnic minorities and mountainous areas was held by the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) in Hoa Binh province on July 16.

The event was co-chaired by Ha Thi Nga, member of the Party Central Committee and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU); and Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee of the Communist Party and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee. It saw the participation of delegates from 21 northern provinces and cities.


 Ha Thi Nga, member of the Party Central Committee and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union, presents five charitable houses to representatives of the VWU’s chapter in Hoa Binh.



 Ha Thi Nga, member of the Party Central Committee and VWU Chairwoman; Nguyen Phi Long, alternate member of the Party Central Committee of the Communist Party and Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, and delegates from 21 northern provinces and cities attend the workshop.



The workshop highlights the role of reputable individuals and religious dignitaries in popularizing and mobilizing the implementation of gender equality in northern ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Prestigious individuals are those who always take the lead in patriotic emulation movements and campaigns, and serve as a bridge between local authorities and the people, contributing to promoting the implementation of the Party's guidelines and the State's policies and laws, and bringing substantial changes to the ethnic minority and mountainous areas, especially benefiting women.

Addressing the event, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Long briefed participants on Hoa Binh’s socio-economic situation, potential, strengths and unique cultural identity. He valued the position and role played by women's organisationsin mobilising the mass's strength in building and developing the country, towards achieving the goal of gender equality in all fields.

He stressed that the provincial authorities always pay attention to upholding the role of prestigious individuals and religious dignitaries in popularising and promoting gender equality in northern ethnic minorities and mountainous areas.

Delegates shared the theoretical basis and practical experience in promoting the role of prestigious individuals, and religious dignitaries in the work.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women's Union Ha Thi Nga appreciated delegates' active participation in discussions to concretise programmes and goals on gender equality, and introduce good practices in popularising and promoting gender equality in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the coming time.

The union will make recommendations and proposals to the Party, the State, and the local authorities on solutions to continue promoting gender equality and solving urgent problems related to women and children in ethnic minority and mountainous areas, she stressed.

On the occasion, the Vietnam Women's Union presented five charitable houses worth 250 million VND (nearly 9,800 USD) to poor women who are members of the VWU’s chapter in Hoa Binh.


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