Workshop discusses gender equality in Vietnam’s social insurance
The Vietnamese Women Union (VWU) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) held a workshop on July 16, in both in-person and virtual forms, to discuss gender equality in social insurance policy of Vietnam.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnamese Women Union (VWU) andthe International Labour Organization (ILO) held a workshop on July 16, in both in-person and virtual forms,to discuss gender equality in social insurance policy of Vietnam.
The event was a chance for the two organisations tointroduce their new quantitative and qualitative reports which provide a genderassessment of the social insurance system in Vietnam and presentrecommendations on how to promote gender equality within the framework of theongoing revision of the 2014 Social Insurance Law.
Addressing the workshop, VWU Vice President Tran Thi Huongsaid social security and human security are identified as important factors inthe development process of the country.
She noted that over the past years, Vietnam's social insurancepolicy has been gradually improved, aiming to expand its coverage, making animportant contribution to the implementation of the United Nations SustainableDevelopment Goals and targets on gender equality to which Vietnam is committed.
Valentina Barcucci, Acting Director of ILO Vietnam, statedas a long-term partner of Vietnam, the ILO will continue supporting the nationin building and consolidating its social security system across various aspects ina more gender-sensitive and responsive manner to make practical progress ingender equality promotion and renovation of the social insurance system./.
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