Implementing Project 8, under the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas, Phase I: 2021-2025 (National Target Program 1719), the Women's Union of Chi Lang District, Lang Son Province has actively implemented gender equality communication activities, solving urgent issues for women and children in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. Thereby, gradually changing the way of thinking and working, enhancing the power of ethnic minority women. On the afternoon of December 23, at the headquarters of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities (CEMA), Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman Nong Thi Ha warmly welcomed the Delegation of Prestigious People in Ethnic Minorities of Vinh Long Province on the occasion of the delegation's working trip to Hanoi. The delegation consisted of 11 prestigious delegates, led by Mr. Thach Duong, Head of the Provincial Ethnic Committee. On the evening of December 22, during the working program in Lao Cai, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the delegation worked with the Standing Committee of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, assessing the situation and results of the implementation of socio-economic development tasks in 2024 and the directions and tasks in the coming time. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The afternoon news of December 23, there was the following notable information: Revival of Hai Van Quan National Monument. Beekeeping for honey in Thanh Thinh. Destinations not to be missed. Along with other news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. To proactively respond to storm No. 10 Pabuk, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development sent a telegram to coastal provinces and cities from Phu Yen to Ca Mau. 10 outstanding science and technology events in 2024 are in the fields voted for including: Policy mechanism; Applied science and technology; Social sciences and humanities; Honoring scientists... The culinary website TasteAtlas has just announced a list of 50 most worth-experiencing culinary cities in the world in 2024. Vietnam has Hue and Hanoi on this list. On December 23, the Dak Lak Provincial Ethnic Committee organized two training conferences to foster knowledge for prestigious people in ethnic minorities in Dak Lak province in 2024. General news of the Ethnic and Development Newspaper. The morning news on December 21st has the following notable information: Bringing folk dance into contemporary life. Green tourism potential in Binh Thuan. The rough gem is gradually shining. Along with other current news in ethnic minority and mountainous areas. On the afternoon of December 23rd, at the headquarters of the Committee for Ethnic Minorities (UBDT), Deputy Minister, Vice Chairman Nong Thi Ha warmly welcomed the Delegation of Prestigious People in Ethnic Minorities of Vinh Long province on the occasion of the delegation's working trip to Hanoi. The delegation consists of 11 prestigious delegates, led by Mr. Thach Duong, Head of the Provincial Ethnic Minorities Committee. With diverse treatment methods and long-standing experience, traditional medicine not only helps reduce the risk of disease but can also actively support the rehabilitation process for stroke patients. On December 23, the Border Guard Command of Soc Trang province coordinated with Lai Hoa Secondary School, High School and the People's Committee of Ward 2, Vinh Chau town to organize activities to disseminate the Vietnam Border Law to teachers, students and officials, and people in the coastal border area of Vinh Chau town, Soc Trang province. In recent years, Son Duong (Tuyen Quang province) has paid attention to and encouraged the development of collective economy, the core of which is cooperatives (HTX) with many occupations and fields, in which priority is given to building agricultural cooperative models associated with value chains, associated with local key products, and the OCOP program. Cooperatives have been effective in concentrating, exploiting and using available local resources, actively contributing to sustainable poverty reduction. To help poor people have capital to develop production, the People's Committee of Binh Gia district has directed relevant departments, offices and units to support and create conditions for people to access preferential capital sources, especially loans from the Bank for Social Policies. Accordingly, 1,686 poor people and other policy beneficiaries have received preferential loans.
Women take control of their lives
Participating in the communication campaign "Prevention and control of domestic violence and gender-based violence in 2024" organized by the Women's Union of Chi Lang district in Bac Thuy commune. Ms. Loc Thi Chi, Nung ethnic group, Kham Phuong village, Bac Thuy commune expressed that she often fully participates in communication programs like this because for her, this is a program for her and other women to meet, share, and learn experiences in economic development, raising children, and dealing with family members to prevent domestic violence ... and especially to help raise women's voices.
As for Ms. Lac Thi Nhung, Nung ethnic group, member of the women's association of Hang Cut village, The activities of the Women's Union at all levels are very practical for women. Through communication activities, it helps women and other members to share, help and love each other.
Ms. Nhung said that the Women's Association of Hang Cut village has 73 members. Over the years, all members have actively participated in the association's common activities, supported each other in developing the family economy, participated in common activities and gradually affirmed their voices and positions in the community. Ms. Nhung smiled happily, currently, many families are headed by women, handling all big and small tasks, participating in internal and external activities... Therefore, it can be said that women have more and more voices and the problem of domestic violence is also limited.
Continuing Ms. Lac Thi Nhung, Ms. Vi Thi Tuoi from Bac Phu village expressed that she is currently the Deputy Secretary of the Party Cell, Head of the Village Front Committee and Head of the Village Women's Association, so she often leaves early and comes home late, but her husband is still comfortable and also supports her with housework so that she can complete her social work well.
Ms. Tuoi said that the Women's Union of Bac Phu village has 60 members. In recent years, thanks to the active implementation of the contents of Project 8, the National Target Program 1719 has helped women members change their thinking and working methods. Ms. Tuoi demonstrated that women members not only actively develop the family economy but also support each other and help each other develop the economy.
Specifically, in 2024, the Association had 2 members who were sick, all members of the membership group came to support the harvest; also in 2024, the Association had 1 member who received housing support, the members of the Association came to help with labor, dismantling, and cleaning to help the family save costs, and save resources to build a new, more spacious house...
With the spirit of solidarity and helping each other develop the economy, the Association also changes the attitudes of husbands, parents-in-law and the whole society about the role and importance of participating in the activities of the Women's Association, from which the position and voice of women are also affirmed.
Women's position is gradually affirmed
According to the report of the People's Committee of Chi Lang district, implementing Project 8 on Gender Equality and Solving Urgent Issues for Women and Children under the National Target Program 1719, in 2024, Chi Lang district launched 19 community communication teams in Van An, Chien Thang, Bac Thuy communes; organized propaganda and mobilized women to give birth at medical facilities in 12 communes (Van An, Bang Huu, Van Thuy, Lam Son, Chien Thang, Thuong Cuong, Dong Mo, Bac Thuy, Huu Kien, Lien Son, Quan Son, Y Tich) with 12 sessions with 840 participants.
Organize an art festival to promote the good identity of ethnic minorities, act for gender equality in Chi Lang district in 2024, with nearly 250 participants. Organize the first training conference on community trusted addresses in 2024 for 50 members of Van Thuy, Lam Son, Van An, Lien Son, Bang Huu communes. Launch 2 trusted addresses in Chien Thang and Huu Kien communes.
Implementing Content 3 on Ensuring the voice and substantive participation of women and children in socio-economic development activities of the community; monitoring and criticism; supporting women to participate in leadership in the political system, the Women's Union of Chi Lang district organized a seminar on "Solutions to improve activities to ensure the voice and substantive participation of women and children in socio-economic development activities of the community; Launching a Leader of Change Club at the Women's Union of Hop Nhat village, Lam Son commune. Organizing 3 training courses with 272 participants to improve capacity, ensure the voice and substantive participation of women and children in socio-economic development activities of the community ...
It can be said that, from the implementation of the contents of Project 8, the National Target Program 1719 has contributed to gradually changing the way of thinking and working, enhancing economic power for women; promoting gender equality and solving urgent problems of women and children in ethnic minority areas in Chi Lang district.
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