More than VND18 billion for gender equality

03:08, 29/08/2012

(ĐN)- Dong Nai province’s People Committee has approved an action programme on gender equality for the 2011-2015 period at a total cost of approximately VND19 billion.

(ĐN)- Dong Nai province’s People Committee has approved an action programme on gender equality for the 2011-2015 period at a total cost of approximately VND19 billion.

The money includes VND10.27 billion from the central budget and nearly VND8.5 billion from the provincial budget.

The programme includes four projects: conducting communication activities to raise gender equality awareness and change of gender equality behaviors; improving the State's management capacity and effectiveness in fostering gender equality; raising capacity for female managers and leaders at various levels,  female candidates to the National Assembly or People’s Councils; and supporting the realization of gender equality in various domains, sectors, regions and localities where exists gender inequality or high risk of gender inequality.

Reported by P.L