Award ceremony of the contest "Parallel for gender equality" at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities

Attending the conference award ceremony were Ms. Wendy Matthews (New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam); Ms. Soko Ishitawa (Chief Representative of the International Red Cross Office in Vietnam); Mr. Vu Pham Ngoc Tien (Director of the Department of Gender Equality, Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs); Mr. Vu Manh Cuong (Deputy Director of the Department of Communications, Ministry of Health); Ms. Nguyen Van Anh (Director of CSAGA); Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh (Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities).

Speaking at the award ceremony, Prof. Dr. Pham Quang Minh thanked the New Zealand Embassy and CSAGA for the idea of ​​organizing the “Parallel for Gender Equality” contest for students of the USSH, for journalists and reporters in Vietnam. The contest reflects the importance of gender equality, as well as the increasing public interest in this issue. More than ever, the media plays an increasingly important role in promoting gender equality. This is also a social issue that students of the USSH need to pay attention to and improve their understanding.

Ms. Nguyen Van Anh - Director of CSAGA Center said: According to reports, in Vietnam, every day, 3 children are sexually abused; many women are severely abused both physically and mentally. Violence against women is a serious violation of human rights, an obstacle to a fair and good society. Gender inequality will fall into silence if the press and media do not pay attention to and speak up. And in order to contribute more voices to push back this evil, CSAGA chose to accompany the Embassy of New Zealand and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities to launch this contest. The contest was successful beyond expectations and brought great encouragement to individuals and organizations participating in the journey to fight for social justice.

Ms. Wendy Matthews (New Zealand Ambassador) - representative of the sponsor of the contest said: Press and media agencies play a very important role in our lives, not only sharing information and ideas but also reflecting the prejudices that still exist in society. By coordinating with press agencies and social networks, the New Zealand Embassy hopes to join hands to eliminate prejudices and inequality against women. The Ambassador also shared that among the submitted entries, there are truly touching and heartbreaking articles about violence against women in society. She also hopes that reporters and journalists will write more good articles about successful women in life and bring those stories to readers.