Mar 7, 2024
Investing in Women and Girls for Progress and Empowerment
On International Women’s Day, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam emphasizes the importance of investing in women and girls to achieve full gender equality, empower women to make their own decisions, and end gender-based violence and harmful practices such as child marriage and son preference. Additionally, he highlights the slow progress in maternal mortality rates and the need to reach ethnic minorities and young people with family planning services. The focus is also on addressing gender-based violence, including online violence, and celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. Investing in women has positive impacts on families, communities, and the economy, and UNFPA in Vietnam is committed to reflecting the wishes and needs of the people they serve.