Gender equality is one of the basic rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens, which is specified in legal documents and international conventions to which Vietnam has signed.
According to Clause 3, Article 5 of the Law on Gender Equality: “Gender equality means that men and women have an equal position and role, are given opportunities and opportunities to promote their capacity for the development of the community. , of the family and enjoy the same in the fruits of that development. "
It can be said that the goal of gender equality is currently a top concern of nations in particular and the international community in general. As early as 1955, the United Nations unanimously agreed and adopted the Gender Action Program, gender mainstreaming at the Fourth International Conference on Women, in Beijing (China); In 1979, it continued to ratify the International Convention to Eliminate all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the third millennium goal was also to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. The United Nations General Assembly also decided to set many international holidays, many important events for the sake of gender equality, and for the advancement of women. This shows the special priority of the international community on gender equality.
