Study focuses on gender disparity in society
This has been pointed out in a study report on social determinants of gender inequality in Việt
The document is based on findings drawn from a nationally representative survey conducted from 2012 to 2015, covering 8,424 women and men aged between 18 and 65 in nine cities and provinces, which are Hà Nội, HCM City, Đà Nẵng and Thái Bình, besides Phú Thọ, Lâm Đồng, Bình Thuận and Vĩnh Long, as well as Tây Ninh.
Speaking at the report’s release ceremony yesterday morning on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Dr Khuất Thu Hồng, ISDS director, said the findings of the study explained why progress in gender equality did not keep pace with economic and social development in Việt
“Many Vietnamese people, despite having high education attainments or living in cities, still have traditional attitudes regarding the roles of men and women. They continue to prefer sons over daughters and believe that women’s core value lies in sacrifice for their family,” she said.
According to the key findings of the research, women are more likely than men to be in groups with a lower secondary school education and lower (70.78 per cent and 60.28 per cent, respectively). Two-thirds of women, compared to one quarter of men, reported they did regular housework during their childhood.
Another fact that has been revealed is that women’s caregiver role and the wide acceptance of the assumption that men are better as leaders are key barriers limiting women’s abilities to engage in socio-political activities.
The research team said to address gender inequality in Việt
Hoàng Thị Ái Nhiên, permanent vice-president of the Việt Nam Women’s
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