GOALS OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT IN THE 2007-2012 PERIOD

-To cultivate Vietnamese women who are patriotic, knowledgeable, healthy, skillful, dynamic, innovative, cultured, and kind-hearted.

-To build and develop and organizationally strong VWU, which can play a key role in motivating women and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women,

MOVEMENT: Women study actively, work creatively and nurture happy families.

TASKS AND MEASURES OF V.W.U IN THE 2007-2012 PERIOD.

1.Raising women’s awareness, knowledge and capacity, in order to meet the requirements of the new situation; cultivating healthy, knowledgeable, skillful, dynamic, innovative, cultured and kind-hearted Vietnamese women.

2.Participating in the formulation, social counter- argument, and supervision of implementation of laws and policies o­n gender equality.

3.Assisting women in economic development, job creation and income generation.

4.Assisting women in building prosperous, equal, progressive and happy families.

5.Building and developing a strong organizational structure for VWU.

6.Expanding international relation and cooperation for equality, development and peace.

MAIN TARGET OF VWU TOWARDS 2012

1.More than 80% of VWU’s members will register to participate in the Women study actively, work creatively and nurture happy families Movement.

2.More than 70% of women will be informed about the Party’s direction, the State’s policies and laws, and VWU’s Statutes and Resolutions; educated in national tradition, moral lifestyle and gender equality; and trained o­n the prevention of social vices and how to nurture happy families.

3.More than 60% of mothers having children under 16years of age will be guide o­n childrearing methods and measures.

4.More than 70% of poor women will be supported by VWU to reduce poverty and eliminate hunger. Striving for a target of supporting more than 90% of female-headed poor households, with the goal of 40 to 50% escaping from poverty.

5.Annually, approximately 50.000 women will receive vocational training; the rate of long-term trained female laborers will increase.

6.Increasing the number of goof and excellent WU’s at the grassroots; more than 90% of communal Women’s Union will increase their core membership and their local WU Funds.

7.Increasing by more than 5% the membership of VWU compared to the number at the beginning of tenure; more than 80% of households that have women aged 18 and above will have at least o­ne WU member; more than 70% of members will attend VWU regular activities and pay membership fee.

8.100% of WU presidents and vice presidents at the province/city level, and 90% WU presidents at the district/town level, and 90% WU presidents at the commune/ ward level under 45 years of age, will meet the required officers’ qualification.

GENERAL STATISTICS o­n WOMEN IN VIETNAM