Introduction to the International Workshop on Implementation and Enforcement Mechanisms for Gender E

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Introductionto the International Workshopon
Implementation and Enforcement Mechanisms for
Gender Equality Law

• Mrs. Tran Thi Mai Huong
• Permanent Secretary /Director of the Bureau
• National Committee for the Advancement ofWomen
  in Vietnam

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Justification

• Equality between women and men is a consistant
  guideline of the State of Vietnam, which is shown
  in laws and policies and in everyday life.
• Vietnam is one of the first countries that joined
  CEDAW and committed to Beijing Platform of Action
  for the Advancement of Women.

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Justification

• The realization of gender equality in reality is
  facing many challenges including implementation
  mechanism.
• The formulation and issue of Gender Equality Law
  creates opportunities to strengthen the machinery
  for gender equality, institutionalize the States
  guidelines towards an effectively implementation
  mechanism.

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Workshop Contents

• 3 main topics
• Role and functions of national machineries for
  gender equality.
• Role and functions of oversight and enforcement
  agencies.
• Sanctions and judicial process.

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Working framework

• Presentations of over 20 national and
  international experts.
• Each topic involving a chair and a discussant.
• Panel discussions and group discussions.

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Participants

• National participants leaders from NCFAW,
  Vietnam womens union, the Drafting Committee,
  National Assembly and Governmental Office,
  ministries, branches, people organizations,
  research agencies, NGOs, etc.
• International participants experts from
  Indonesia, Mongolia, the Philippines, China,
  Switzerland, Australia, ADB, UN organizations,
  Embassies, etc.

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Expected Outcomes

• Participants attend full-time and actively at the
  2-day workshop.
• Experiences and lessons are drawn for
  discussions.
• A machinery model, effective implementation and
  oversight mechanisms as well as sanctions
  feasible for the Gender Equality Law are
  proposed.

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• Thank you!

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Introductionto the International Workshopon
Implementation and Enforcement Mechanisms for
Gender Equality Law

• Mrs. Tran Thi Mai Huong
• Permanent Secretary /Director of the Bureau
• National Committee for the Advancement ofWomen
  in Vietnam

10
Justification

• Equality between women and men is a consistant
  guideline of the State of Vietnam, which is shown
  in laws and policies and in everyday life.
• Vietnam is one of the first countries that joined
  CEDAW and committed to Beijing Platform of Action
  for the Advancement of Women.

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Justification

• The realization of gender equality in reality is
  facing many challenges including implementation
  mechanism.
• The formulation and issue of Gender Equality Law
  creates opportunities to strengthen the machinery
  for gender equality, institutionalize the States
  guidelines towards an effectively implementation
  mechanism.

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Workshop Contents

• 3 main topics
• Role and functions of national machineries for
  gender equality.
• Role and functions of oversight and enforcement
  agencies.
• Sanctions and judicial process.

13
Working framework

• Presentations of over 20 national and
  international experts.
• Each topic involving a chair and a discussant.
• Panel discussions and group discussions.

14
Participants

• National participants leaders from NCFAW,
  Vietnam womens union, the Drafting Committee,
  National Assembly and Governmental Office,
  ministries, branches, people organizations,
  research agencies, NGOs, etc.
• International participants experts from
  Indonesia, Mongolia, the Philippines, China,
  Switzerland, Australia, ADB, UN organizations,
  Embassies, etc.

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Expected Outcomes

• Participants attend full-time and actively at the
  2-day workshop.
• Experiences and lessons are drawn for
  discussions.
• A machinery model, effective implementation and
  oversight mechanisms as well as sanctions
  feasible for the Gender Equality Law are
  proposed.

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• Thank you!