Lao Cai City deploys many activities to implement Project 8

Lao Cai City Women's Union disseminates gender equality knowledge to people of Hop Thanh commune.

Specifically, 6 community communication teams were established in 3 communes: Hop Thanh, Ta Phoi, Thong Nhat with 60 members participating; 15 propaganda and education sessions on child care and protection, food hygiene and safety, summer disease prevention... attracted nearly 1,000 participants; maintained the model "Community Trusted Address" to support the protection of women and children who are victims of domestic violence; conducted 8 propaganda sessions on the Law on Gender Equality, the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention, the Law on Child Care and Education with 1,859 members and women attending; supported 10 breeding pigs for 10 households in Nam Ria village, Hop Thanh commune to develop family economy...

The "Trusted Address in the Community" model contributes to protecting women and children.

In addition, organize 2 propaganda sessions, mobilize and guide members and women to participate in community activities, such as: people's meetings, contact with voters of elected representatives in the area, contribute ideas to build the political system.

Women of Hop Thanh commune learn about gender equality information on Lao Cai Newspaper.

To continue effectively implementing the contents and targets of Project 8 in 2024, Lao Cai City Women's Union at all levels will focus on promoting communication activities, mobilizing to change thinking and working methods, eliminating gender stereotypes in families and communities; organizing contests to learn about the Law on Gender Equality and the Law on Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence among community communication teams; policy dialogues in particularly difficult hamlets and villages, in which appropriate and practical dialogue content is selected, solving the issues that are arising, pressing issues and difficulties of women; organizing communication campaigns to eliminate gender stereotypes and stereotypes, aiming to build a safe living environment for women and children in ethnic minority areas.

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