Hanoi (VNA) - A draftResolution on “The Role Of Women Parliamentarians In Securing Jobs and Incomefor Women Workers” was adopted on September 8 in the virtual Meeting of WomenParliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA) within the framework of the 41st General Assembly of ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41).

The draft Resolution is expected to be submitted for approval at theAIPA-41 on September 10.

Addressing the meeting, Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly of VietnamTong Thi Phong mentioned severe impacts by the COVID-19 pandemic on femaleworkers. “Closing the gender gap in employment should be a top priority if wewant to achieve gender equality and empowerment of all women and girls by 2030,”she said.

Delivering a speechat the meeting, Chairwoman of the National Assembly Committee for SocialAffairs Nguyen Thuy Anh, who presided over the meeting, recalled actions by Vietnameseparliamentarians in response to COVID-19, including their participation inreviewing and approving bailout package for those affected by the pandemic,encouraging voters and people to adhere to recommendations against thepandemic, while conveying voters’ needs and demands during the pandemic to authorisedagencies for settlement.

Other activities included monitoring the implementation of policies against thepandemic and post-pandemic supporting policies; integrating relevant matters; supervisingworks of the National Assembly; as well as adjusting working plans andprogrammes to cooperate with the Government to issue necessary decisions infighting the pandemic.

She also made recommendations to securing jobsand income for women workers. First, she mentioned enhancement parliamentaryactivities, monitoring of state budget, representing women and assisting inbuilding capacity of women in response to the pandemic, as well as promotingwomen’s leadership in emergency situations.

Second, she proposed the enhancement of parliamentary cooperation for aresponsive and cohesive ASEAN Community while devising supporting measures forwomen workers and disadvantaged people amid the pandemic.

Thuy Anh also suggested more exchanges made to share experiences onestablishing and improving working policies for women and more learning andworking opportunities open for women.

Participants at the event discussed impacts by COVID-19 on female labourers andmeasures adopted by their parliaments in addressing challenges facing womenduring the outbreak as well as policies and actions to promote gender equalityin their countries./.