Press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality

15/01/2007
On 12th December 2006, the Presidential Office held a press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality, which was earlier ratified by the 9th National Assembly at its 10th session.

Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, member of Central Party Committee, President of VWU, Chairwomen of NCFAW, and Head of drafting Law o­n Gender Equality committee, introduced overview features of the drafting process; major contents of the Gender Equality Law; as well as suggested follow-up activities to ensure effective implementation, answered journalists’ questions and addressed public concerns.

 

The Law o­n Gender Equality contends 6 chapters with 44 articles, of which Chapter 1: general stipulation; Chapter 2: Gender Equality in all Fields of social and family life; Chapter 3: Measures ensuring Gender Equality; Chapter 4: Responsibilities of Bodies, organizes, families and individuals in implementation and ensuring gender equality; Chapter 5: Investigation, Monitoring and Dealing with violence of gender equality; The last chapter (Chapter 6): implementing articles.

 

At the conference, Laws o­n Notaries and Tax Management were also announced.

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