Workshop talks gender equality in voluntary national review on SDGs
The Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee and the UN Women held a consultation workshop in Hanoi on April 27 to look into the voluntary national review on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from gender equality perspective.
Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (right) và Elisa Fernandez, head of UN Women's office in Vietnam at the workshop. (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Women’sUnion Central Committee and the UN Women held a consultation workshop in Hanoion April 27 to look into the voluntary national review on the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) from gender equality perspective.
Addressing the event, President of the VietnamWomen’s Union Nguyen Thi Thu Ha said it is necessary to review gender equalityissues in the implementation of the SDGs. With the attention of all-levelauthorities, sectors and localities, gender quality in Vietnam has graduallybeen integrated in activities in all aspects of the political, economic,cultural and social life, with multiple outstanding achievements recognised bythe world community.
The outcomes of gender equality ensuring effortshave considerably contributed to the implementation of the SDGs, she added.
Elisa Fernandez, UN Women Head of Office inVietnam, said Vietnam is an exception when its Government decided to not onlyfocus on mandatory goals but also assess the country’s progress in the othergoals, including Goal 5 on gender equality. This has created a chance for thecountry to announce the progress of ensuring gender equality and howgender-related issues have been solved in other goals.
She asked relevant sides to make use of thischance to create coordination and develop a network that also includes theprivate sector to promote gender equality and women empowerment.
At the workshop, more than 100 experts fromGovernment agencies, Women’s Union committees at different levels,international and social organisations and research institutes contributedopinions from the gender equality perspective to the voluntary national reviewon the SDGs of Vietnam.
They said the voluntary national review is anopportunity for Vietnam to look into the accomplishments as well asshortcomings and challenges on the way to achieve the SDGs.
The review will be submitted to the UNHigh-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, the US thisJuly.-VNA
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Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (right) và Elisa Fernandez, head of UN Women's office in Vietnam at the workshop. (Source: VNA) 
