Making of national reports on gender equality in Vietnam

Making of national reports on gender equality in Vietnam (Internet image)

Decree 70/2008/ND-CP stipulates the making of national reports on gender equality in Vietnam as follows:

•  The Ministry of Labor. War Invalids and Social Affairs shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and concerned ministries and branches in. making annual reports on the realization of national gender equality targets for submission by the Government to the National Assembly.

• The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and concerned ministries and branches in. preparing reports on Vietnam's progresses on gender equality, to be sent to international organizations, and reports on the implementation of the United Nations' Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

• Ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial/municipal People's Committees shall provide information and reports on the implemen- tation of the law on gender equality and measures to promote gender equality in their respective sectors, domains and localities for the Ministry of Labor. War Invalids ad Social Affairs to synthesize and make national reports according to regulations.

More details can be found in Decree 70/2008/ND-CP, which comes into force from July 3, 2008.

Ngoc Tai

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