Humanities students "offer advice" on communication to prevent sexual violence

Attending the discussion were Ms. Ping Kitnikone (Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam), Ms. Nguyen Van Anh (Director of CSAGA), Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Principal of the School), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong (Head of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen (Head of the Department of Public Relations and Advertising) and many students majoring in Journalism and Communication.

The discussion aimed to increase young people's understanding of the topic of sexual violence against women and girls and to call for initiatives from students majoring in Journalism and Communication to propose social media solutions to prevent this social evil.

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh and Ms. Nguyen Van Anh

In his opening speech, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh emphasized the long-term and effective cooperation between the University and the Canadian Embassy, ​​CSAGA over the past time. The Rector also highly appreciated the significance of the topic of the discussion and said that violence against women and children - sadly still exists in many places around the world, in a developed, modern society that promotes human rights. And there is no better place than the university to research, share experiences, connect and join hands to launch social movements to raise awareness and prevent these acts of violence. He also thanked CSAGA and the Canadian Embassy for not only accompanying the University in meaningful social activities like this but also inspiring young people to live positively through their humane messages.

Ms. Ping Kitnikone - Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam

Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh presents flowers to guests

Sharing the same view, Ms. Ping Kitnikone said that sexual violence is one of many forms of violence against women and girls that is still happening in many countries around the world. Regardless of the form, this is unacceptable. And this is also one of the concerns in many social activities that the Canadian Embassy coordinates with many other international organizations. She also said that young people will be important factors in sending meaningful messages against these crimes.

Associate Professor, Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication spoke about the social role of press and media in raising awareness and changing social behavior about violence against women.

Ms. Dang Thi Thu Huong shared information: Vietnam is a country with many achievements in eliminating the gap in gender equality over the past 20 years, but Vietnam is currently facing many challenges regarding violence against women and girls. And it is clear that the media plays an important role in changing the awareness, attitudes and behaviors of society on this issue. She also believes that the close cooperation and enthusiastic support of the Canadian Embassy and non-profit organizations such as CSAGA have promoted and inspired those working in the field of journalism and media to be more aware of their role and social responsibility, contributing to building a more equal and better society.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen encouraged and motivated students to express their opinions and come up with communication ideas from the communication knowledge they had learned.

At the discussion, stories about violence against women in life were shared by young people in a surprising way. Because sexual violence can happen right next to us and any woman can encounter it. Because sometimes it happens simply from seemingly small daily situations that we may not notice or ignore. And it is fear and resignation that have caused many women to suffer, be disadvantaged and not dare to share with anyone.

Journalism and Communication students share real-life situations they witnessed regarding sexual violence against women

Many young people have bravely expressed their views and contributed initiatives to build a communication campaign to prevent violence against women and girls.

Under the guidance of the speaker - Ms. Nguyen Van Anh, Director of CSAGA - young people were guided to identify sexual violence against women and girls from many different aspects and perspectives. But more importantly, the sharing session contributed to spreading a strong message: do not be silent, protest, join hands to fight against violence from your own strength and compassionate heart. With their own knowledge and professional skills, students of Journalism and Communication also contributed many initiatives to build strong and effective communication campaigns to raise awareness and change social behavior on this issue in Vietnam.