Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The second National Survey on Women’s Health and Life
Experience funded by the was launched at a
workshop in Hanoi on January 25.
The workshop was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs (MoLISA), General of Statistics Office under the Ministry of Planning
and Investment, and the United Nations Population Fund ().
The second national survey on violence against women in Vietnam will be
conducted by the (GSO). It is intended to provide
data for the investigation of domestic violence and to find solutions to the
issue.
The survey will be carried out by the GSO from March 2018. Meanwhile, MoLISA
will be responsible for coordinating the process, publishing the survey’s
results in 2019 and building national programmes and policies on violence
against Vietnamese women and girls.
Violence against women and girls is a violation of human rights, not only
causing serious consequences for individuals but also restrain the country’s
socio-economic development.
According to the first national survey on violence against women conducted in
2010 by GSO, 58 percent of married Vietnamese women, aged from 18 to 60,
experienced violence at least once in their lives. However, 87 percent of
domestic violence victims did not seek the assistance of public services. The
survey suggested that violence against Vietnamese women was an alarming issue.
Speaking at the event, Pham Ngoc Tien, head of Department of Gender Equality
under MoLISA, stressed upon the significance of surveys and data in
consolidation with the legal system to offer appropriate policies and solutions
on women’s issues.
Vietnam has witnessed significant improvements in archiving targets towards
gender equality. The national legal framework for gender equality has also
improved markedly. However, violence against women and girls remains high and
has not been resolved effectively. – VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
