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CEDAW and the Law:
Article 23: Information, education, communications on gender and gender equality
(1) The information, education, communications on gender and gender equality are the
important measures to enhance the awareness of gender and gender equality issues.
(2) The information, education, communications on gender and gender equality must be
included in the education syllabus in schools, in activities of agencies, organizations
and community.
(3) The information, education, communications on gender and gender equality are conducted
through the education programs, publications, broadcasts and television programs
and other forms.
Article 25: Responsibility of the Government
(5) To publicize national information on gender equality…
(6) To coordinate with the Viet Nam Fatherland Front and the Viet Nam’s Women Union;
and to direct relevant agencies in propagandizing, disseminating and educating the laws
and in raising the awareness of gender equality for the entire people.
Article 31: Responsibility of the state agencies, political organizations, socio-economic
organizations in the implementation of gender equality within their own agencies and
organizations
(2) In their operation, state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations
have the responsibility:
(c) To education about gender and law on gender equality for officials, civil servants
and public employees under their management;…
Article 32: Responsibility of other Agencies and Organizations
(4) Depending on their capacities and circumstances, agencies and organizations shall
be actively conduct or to coordinate in conducting the following activities to promote
gender equality:
(a) to organize activities to propagate knowledge about gender and law on gender equality;
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The 2003-2007 Programme on Law Dissemination and Education, pursuant to Decision No.
13/2003/QD-TTG of January 17, 2003, Approving the 2003-2007 Programme on Law Dissemination
and Education (Programme on Law Dissemination and Education) has as one of its objectives
the timely and full dissemination of the contents of legislation to people as a means and tool
to protect their rights and interests as well as to raise official and public consciousness and active
observance of the laws. The programme specifically provides that, for women, law dissemination
and information must concentrate on those related to women’s rights, obligations in the field of marriage
and family, child protection, care and education, and equality between men and women. There
is an obvious bias towards educating women on family, marriage and child matters. As for other
groups of people - like peasants, ethnic minorities, officials and public employees - laws on women’s
rights are not specifically assigned for their education and information.
Decree No. 187/2007/ND-CP of December 27, 2007, defining the functions, tasks, powers
and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communication and Decree
No. 185/2007/ND-CP, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the
Review of key legal documents and compliance with CEDAW