Is there a penalty for not allowing women in the family to participate in social work for gender prejudice reasons in Vietnam?

Is there a penalty for not allowing women in the family to participate in social work for gender prejudice reasons in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Specifically, Article 13 of Decree 55/2009/ND-CP stipulates fines for administrative violation of gender equality in the family in Vietnam as follows:

1. Caution shall be served or a fine of between VND 200,000 and 500,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

- Hurting the honor or dignity of family members who satisfy all law-prescribed conditions to obstruct them in participating in the disposition of assets under common ownership of the family for gender reasons;

- Hurting the honor or dignity of family members or using moral intimidation to prevent them from using assets under common ownership of the family, conducting income-generating activities or satisfying other needs of the family for gender prejudice reasons;

- Failing to take care of, educate or create the same conditions in study, labor, recreation, entertainment and development for male and female members of the family.

2. A fine of between VND 500,000 and 1,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

- Disallowing family members who satisfy all law-prescribed conditions to participate in the disposition of assets under common ownership of the family for gender reasons;

- Disallowing male or female family members to participate in social work for gender prejudice reasons;

- Threatening to use force or using moral intimidation to obstruct family members who satisfy all law-prescribed conditions in participating in the disposition of assets under common ownership of the family for gender reasons;

- Imposing housework and the taking of contraceptive measures or sterilization as responsibilities of family members of one certain gender.

3. A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 shall be imposed for using force to obstruct family members who satisfy all law-prescribed conditions in participating in the disposition of assets under common ownership of the family for gender reasons.

Thus, based on the above regulations, families that do not allow women to participate in social work for gender prejudice reasons will be fined from VND 500,000 and 1,000,000. In addition, within the family there must be no sexist ideological acts towards men and women.

More details can be found in Decree 55/2009/ND-CP which comes into force from August 1, 2009.

Ty Na

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