What is gender?
Realizing the importance of disseminating knowledge about gender/sex among adolescents, Vietnam Women's Publishing House has launched the Gender and Development Bookcase.
The bookcase aims to publish research works and rich sources of documents to foster knowledge about gender and promote gender equality in society.
In addition, the Publishing House decided to coordinate with universities and high schools nationwide to organize a series of events on Youth and Gender , starting in October.
Vietnam Women's Publishing House co-organized the event series "Youth and Gender" (Photo: Provided by the Publishing House).
According to the Vietnamese Women's Publishing House, in today's society, diverse expressions of gender and sex are still new, even quite strange. Many people, including young people, have misunderstood gender and sex.
"What is gender?" - With this question, the publisher said, simply put, "gender" refers to the physical differences between men and women. A person is usually assigned a gender at birth based on physiological characteristics, including their genitals and chromosomal composition.
Meanwhile, "gender" refers to the norms or expectations of society towards individuals, which are tied to culture.
Gender identity is how a person perceives themselves, which can be completely different from the sex they were assigned at birth, as well as different from social and cultural expectations of them.
"The fact that many young people are still vague and have many gender stereotypes stems from the fact that gender and sex issues have not been properly addressed. Due to lack of proper orientation, young people are bewildered and confused by the "pool of information", said a representative of the publishing house.
Young people express pride that there have been many improvements in gender/sex issues in Vietnam through a more modern and open society.
However, a misconception is becoming widespread that gender equality is “women’s advocacy”, meaning that women are the main, sole target of gender equality activities.
This view spreads into practical life, forming a form of "ideology", determining the thoughts and actions of many people.
Society and especially the young generation need to understand correctly that gender equality does not only revolve around gender equality, but equality for all genders, because society does not only have two genders, male and female, but also many genders coexisting.
So how will young people in the information explosion of the technology age find their own gender identity to live happily with themselves and those around them?
The series of events is an opportunity for young people to express their concerns and worries about themselves, their families and society (Photo: Publishing House).
Young people and gender
The Youth and Gender event series includes a variety of activities, such as public lectures, roundtable discussions and interactive spaces between students and experts on gender and feminism issues.
Vietnam Women's Publishing House hopes this is an opportunity for young people to express their concerns and worries about themselves, their families and society.
Advisory board of the event series "Youth and gender" :
Dr. Khuat Thu Hong, founder and Director of the Institute for Social Development Studies (ISDS).
Dr. Pham Quoc Loc, President of Pacific University.
Dr. Nguyen Bao Thanh Nghi, Head of Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Van Lang University.
Dr. Ho Khanh Van, Deputy Head of Faculty of Literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Minh, lecturer at the Faculty of Literature, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
MSc. Le Quang Binh, Director of ECUE and Coordinator of VGEM (Vietnam Gender Equality Movement) network.
MSc. Phu Khai Hung, Master of Anthropology, is currently a researcher at the Southern Institute of Social Sciences (SISS).
Expected topics throughout the "Youth and Gender" event series:
Gender viewed from different perspectives: from biological to tectonic.
From gender binary to diversity and the LGBTIQ+ community in Vietnam.
History of feminist movements around the world and the promotion of gender equality in Vietnam.
Why be proud? - Understand the struggles of the LGBTIQ+ community around the world and in Vietnam.
Gender in Vietnamese culture: Good customs or shackles?
The male gaze: Who are beautiful women for?
Transgender people in Vietnamese society: Presence, challenges and hopes.
Compounding stigma: The representation of gender and marginalized identities on social media.
Gender Equality in the Workplace: Issues.
Patriarchal culture and the problem of sexual harassment and gender-based violence.
Who cares for whom? - Caregiving from home to work.
Images of women in literature and journalism published in Vietnam in the early 20th century.
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