Hau Giang: consulting model helps promote gender equality
The “community consulting group” model, which was carried out in Vi Thang commune of Vi Thuy district in Hau Giang province has contributed to gender equality promotion in the locality.
Hau Giang (VNA) - The “community consulting group” model, which was carried out in Vi Thang commune of Vi Thuy district in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang over the last three years, has proved effective,✨ contribut🅰ing to gender equality promotion in the locality.
Funded by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Vietnam, the model serves as a club for local residents to share experiences in maintaining happiness in their family, economic development, and other issues related to marriage and family.
The model helps equip locals with knowledge about marriage and gender equality – especially women who are married to or want to marry foreigners.
It also provides consulting services and legal support for women returning home after their marriage ended or those who were victims of human trafficking.
According to the commune’s People’s Committee Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Kinh, the club attracted more than 40 members.
It has worked closely with the locality’s marriage-related reconciliation organisation, bringing happiness to local families.-VNA
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