Hai Phong launches Action Month for Gender Equality

The Hai Phong People’s Committee launched the Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response 2025 on November 11.

Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Hung urged all levels, sectors, organizations, communities, and citizens to join hands in building an equal, safe, and happy society for women and girls in the digital era.

To ensure the effective implementation of the Action Month, the Vice Chairman asked Party committees, authorities, departments, agencies, organizations, and localities to strengthen leadership and coordination in promoting gender equality. He also called for increased dissemination of the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws on gender equality and gender-based violence prevention and response through mass media, cyberspace, workplaces, schools, and communities.

Agencies and localities were urged to enhance efforts in preventing, detecting, and strictly handling acts of violence and abuse against women and children, especially online; and to make better use of social media to spread positive messages and promote a safe, compassionate digital culture.

The Action Month, held annually from November 15 to December 15, serves as a nationwide campaign to raise awareness and promote actions for gender equality.

This year’s theme, “Gender equality and safety for women and girls in the digital era,” affirms the role and responsibility of the entire society in enhancing safety and protecting women and girls from risks in cyberspace, while also creating conditions for them to develop their potential and actively contribute to socio-economic development.

On this occasion, the Hai Phong People’s Committee presented certificates of merit to 10 collectives and 11 individuals for their outstanding achievements in advising and implementing gender equality initiatives during the 2021 – 2025 period.

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