Politics Women in Vietnam



Đặng thị ngọc thịnh, current vice president of vietnam since april 2016


women’s participation in national assembly @ lowest since 1997. little progress has been made move ahead of 30% average of women’s representation in vietnam. within vietnam communist party, women’s membership has climbed, , in 2010 33%. significant increase 2005 when women’s membership 21.9%. despite increase, membership of women in party still less men. additionally, number of women leaders in key positions such in politburo, central committee , secretariat remains low. on regional level, women occupy 23% of district positions, 23% of municipal positions. united nation millennium development goals, vietnamese government has developed own set of goals committed increasing percent of women in government, in 2011 still @ 30%. 1 example of vietnam s efforts improve women representation in national strategy advancement of women, set goals reached 2010. however, vietnam has fallen short of many of stated goals. there several reasons government has not been able meet quota have more women in government. reasons include factors such inadequate government regulations, lack of implementation of existing policies, cultural factors, , inherent systemic bias towards men. many women want engage in politics discouraged because of age-related training eligibility criteria , retirement age 5 years earlier males, males having retirement age of 60 , women having retirement age of 55. workplace attitudes challenges women achieve aspiration of leadership positions. unlike males, women harassed more in occupations, , promotion dependent upon supervisors discretion , how feels gender promotion. there few women role models young women follow or inspired by. many women in vietnam not see becoming leaders because there lack of female leaders to. occurs because of messages expressed socially in media, home, , education.


currently, position of vice president of vietnam held Đặng thị ngọc thịnh, being highest office held woman in vietnam. however, data has pointed majority of positions in recent office terms being held men. example, during 2002 2007 term, of minister positions comprising government cabinet held men. these statistics have constituted many leaders advocating greater representation women in leader positions. implement goal, national strategy on gender equality implemented in 2011 through 2020.








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