Round Table Discussion “Vietnam: Where are Female Driver and Male Nannies?”

Round Table Discussion “Vietnam: Where are Female Driver and Male Nannies?”

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Hanoi: Mon 26 May 2014, 5 pm
Goethe Institut

HCMC: Mon 12 May 2014, 5 pm
Vatel Saigon Restaurant

From the organizer:

You are invited to round table discussion “Vietnam: Where are Female Driver and Male Nannies?”. This discussion is in the framework of “Europe Days in Vietnam 2014”.

Women obviously play an important role in family life and society throughout Vietnam and the world and women’s rights in a modern society are protected by the Law. Society today is more and more concerned with gender equality.

The EU believes in a strong commitment to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. Equality between women and men is a fundamental right, a common value of the EU and a necessary condition for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth within the EU as well as a key principle in its external action.

In Vietnam, as well as elsewhere in the world, it is worth taking a closer look at the realities in concrete spheres of our lives. Stereotypes and traditional thinking have prevented us in many spheres from utilizing gender equality as a driving force for the development in our society. We often disregard the potential of gender equality for making live better and providing better conditions for everyday existence of the people.

Why are there no male nurses and teachers in kindergarten and elementary school? Is it really the right thing for the advancement and development of boys to be surrounded and educated by women only? Where can they find their proper role models?

Why are all bus drivers and almost all taxi drivers in Vietnam men? Wouldn’t it be good to have female patience, friendliness and consideration prevail in our streets, at least sometimes? Why do you need to be a man, when you want to work in the traffic police or general police in Vietnam?

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We want to discuss these and other concrete phenomena of neglect of gender equality, we want to take a look to other countries, and to what tendencies we can see to solve such problems. Wishing to contribute to an open debate, the Delegation of European Union organizes a roundtable discussion entitled “Vietnam: Where are female driver and male nannies?”, with the interaction of Vietnamese and European perspectives. Speakers include well-known professionals in the field of gender, social research, culture and the arts.

The roundtable discussions will be followed by an informal buffet dinner, where participants can continue their discussion.

If you wish to attend the event, please register with Ms Diep, email: email: [email protected]

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