KOICA-funded Project Contributes to Prevent & Respond to Violence against Women and Girls

Within the collaboration framework between Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Population Agency (UNFPA) in Vietnam, the project “Building a model to respond to violence against women and girls in Vietnam,” has achieved tangible results, heard the closing workshop on Oct. 20.

Delegates at the conference.

After nearly four years of implementation, from 2017 to 2021, more than 10 million people have gained knowledge of gender-based violence, particularly sexual violence against women and girls through three annual national communication campaigns as part of the National Action Month on Gender Equality and Prevention and Response to gender-based violence, from Nov. 15 - Dec. 15.

The Anh Duong House has been managed by the Quang Ninh Provincial Social Work Centre under the Quang Ninh provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, with technical support from MOLISA/NCFAW, UNFPA and KOICA.

Now it is being replicated to Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang City, and Thanh Hoa Province under the national Master Plan framework. About 500 service providers have been trained on how provide support for women and girls subject to violence. In addition to emergency support, ensuring rights of women and girls subject to violence, the centre also has provided connections, social welfare support to secure livelihood for the vulnerable groups.

Vice Minister of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Nguyen Thi Ha spoke at the event.

Commenting on the significant contributions of the project, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Nguyen Thi Ha stressed that the Government of Vietnam has always made efforts in implementing measures to ensure social security, promote gender equality and gender based violence prevention and response, particularly violence against women and girls. These efforts have been highly appreciated by international organizations.

The attendees to the workshop also agreed, in addition to the results achieved so far, there remain challenges in implementing the activities on gender based violence prevention and response in Vietnam. Particularly, the Covid-19 pandemic has been proven as a catalyst for increased violence, causing negative effects and significant losses in terms of physical and mental health and productivity for gender based violence survivors and involved people. Therefore, the Government and other relevant agencies, organizations, communities and individuals need to join and make stronger efforts to mitigate and gradually end violence.

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