Viet Nam has a strong track record of promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, including ratification of the Convention for Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 1982, and passage of the Law on Gender Equality in 2006 and Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control in 2007. A National Strategy and National Targeted Programme for Gender Equality, and National Action Plan for Domestic Violence are being developed to embed the principles established by these laws.

Nevertheless, challenges remain in relation to the capacity of Government institutions and mass organizations to implement, monitor and evaluate these policy commitments.

This introductory publication provides a summary of current UN Viet Nam gender-related initiatives and future opportunities and challenges to gender equality in Viet Nam.

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