Vietnamese female athletes spread the spirit of gender equality

Coach Mai Duc Chung and a number of Vietnamese players and former players interacted with more than 100 students to spread the spirit of supporting diversity and gender equality.

The friendly match named "Dream Orange Bowl" featured coach Mai Duc Chung, three national team players Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, Pham Hai Yen, Vu Thi Hoa, and two former national team players Bui Thi Hien Luong and Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet. Female FIFA referee Bui Thi Thu Trang also participated in the match.

Coach Mai Duc Chung (middle) with the national and former female players attending the friendly match "To Cam Giac Mo".

On the soccer field at the My Dinh Sports Complex today, the female players played soccer with students from Hanoi and the Ban May Primary and Secondary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities in Hoang Su Phi District, Ha Giang Province. The organizers hope that the female players will be role models for students to see the unlimited potential of women and girls.

The female players support diversity and equality so that all individuals, regardless of gender or age, can overcome harmful gender norms, develop their full potential and realize their dreams. Meanwhile, coach Mai Duc Chung, with more than 15 years of experience in women's football, understands the difficulties of female players, having to overcome social prejudices.

The 71-year-old coach shared: "Sport will bring people together to convey the message of equality for everyone regardless of gender. We must act together for a bright, violence-free future for all women and children."

Former striker Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet (right) plays soccer with students.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha (middle) celebrates helping her student teammates score.

The friendly match "Orange Dream" was organized by the Agency for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UN), the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi, the Ministry of Education and Training, the Center for Natural Resources and Environment Communication, the Vietnam Football Federation and the Community Football project in Vietnam.

The event is part of a series of activities responding to the UN's Global Campaign "16 Days of Action to End Gender-Based Violence (November 25 to December 20) and the National Action Month for Gender Equality and Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence (November 15 to December 15).

According to the 2019 National Survey on Violence Against Women conducted by the Government of Vietnam, nearly two in three women have experienced at least one form of violence by a husband or intimate partner in their lifetime. Meanwhile, the 2020-2021 Vietnam Sustainable Development Goals Index Survey on Children and Women shows that more than 68% of children aged 10 to 14 have been subjected to violent discipline.

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