Lunch Box Club for English #46 discusses gender equality.

Numerous examples have confirmed that Vietnamese women possess many admirable qualities: diligence, kindness, thoughtfulness, etc. Like other women, they deserve respect and love. However, women are the primary targets of gender-based violence – violence based on gender that includes acts of physical, mental, or sexual pain, threats, coercion, and deprivation of liberty in various forms.

"This term reflects the gender inequality in society, which can happen to anyone, including men. However, women and girls are the ones who suffer the most," said Khanh Linh, representative of the Humanities and Gender Equality Club.

Gender-based violence takes many forms: domestic violence, rape, child marriage, trafficking of women, sex selection of fetuses, abuse, sexual harassment, etc. All of these are serious problems that cause distress in society.

A 2010 study by the General Statistics Office and the United Nations in Vietnam revealed that 58% of Vietnamese women, after marriage, have experienced at least one instance of physical, mental, or sexual violence. Each year, there are over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse against girls, and 87% of victims of domestic violence have not yet sought support. From 2005-2009, nearly 6,000 women and children were identified as victims of human trafficking in Vietnam.

“The challenge here lies in raising awareness and reforming ideology, addressing the issues that put women under double pressure from family and society, and the disregard for the legal system on preventing gender-based violence,” said Truong Thi Thu Hien (Deputy Head of the Humanities Club).

Etienne Mahler (a student in the Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language) stated: "To prevent this problem, effective communication is needed to change people's perceptions, starting first and foremost in universities."

The session was lively, with many contributions and suggestions, providing students of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities with a deeper understanding of the role and strength of Vietnamese women in modern society.

More information about the Humanities - Gender Equality Club:

• English name: Club of Humanities and Gender Equality (CHGE)
• Year established: 2016.
• Under the umbrella of the Student Union of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU Hanoi).
• Slogan: Humane people – Equal environment
• The club serves as a platform for disseminating knowledge about gender issues, gender stereotypes, and gender equality; organizing and implementing action programs to improve access to educational, employment, and career advancement opportunities for women and girls; and discussing the causes and proposing solutions to issues related to gender, gender stereotypes, and gender equality.