Inspiring Ethnic Minority Women on Gender Equality and Leadership

On December 3, the Women Leaders Dialogue 2024 program organized by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) with the theme "Inspiring Stories - From Dreams to Success" took place in Dien Bien Phu city (Dien Bien province).

Women Leadership Dialogue Program 2024.

The program aims to encourage women, especially girls and female students in Dien Bien and the northern mountainous areas, to dare to dream, overcome barriers and gender stereotypes to develop their full potential. This is an activity in response to the Month of Action for Gender Equality and Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence 2024 and towards the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+30).

The program was attended by Ms. Caroline Nyamayemombe, Chief Representative of UN Women in Vietnam; Ms. Vu Dao Mi, Vice President of the Women's Union of Dien Bien province, along with young female leaders from ethnic minority communities, development organizations...

Here, more than 150 young people and students listened to and discussed success stories, shared initiatives in promoting gender equality and women's leadership roles, especially ethnic minority women in different fields such as business, science, forestry, education and community.

Success and inspirational stories are shared at the program.

Also aiming to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+30), UN Women launched the #GenTalk campaign - a youth initiative to promote intergenerational dialogue and action for gender equality. The owners of the Top 10 #GenTalk initiatives were present at the Women's Leadership Dialogue 2024 to exhibit their innovative and groundbreaking ideas for gender equality. This is an opportunity for young people to share their initiatives, strongly inspiring young people in Dien Bien and neighboring areas to become positive change makers in the future.

The program is expected to inspire and encourage young women leaders in Dien Bien and the northern mountainous provinces, to foster the spirit of daring to think, daring to do and daring to change. At the same time, it will build an equal and inclusive leadership culture where women can contribute more to social issues and sustainable development.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/truyen-cam-hung-cho-nu-thanh-nien-dan-toc-thieu-so-ve-binh-dang-gioi-va-tinh-than-lanh-dao-208056.html