UNICEF hails Vietnam’s eliminating gender discrimination

18/12/2006
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on December 11 issued a new report commending Vietnam’s efforts in eliminating gender discrimination.

The UNICEF Representative in Vietnam, Jesper Morch, said: " Vietnam leads the Asia-Pacific region o­n gender equality indicators. o­n average, Vietnam performs well in delivering education and health services to girls and boys, women and men."


"School enrolment rate in Vietnam shows little difference between girls and boys," Morch said, adding that the gap between male and female literacy rates has been decreasing over time.


According to the report, Vietnam has o­ne of the highest economic participation rates in the world - 85 percent for men and 83 percent for women aged 15-60.


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