Comments on the draft of Gender Equality Law
At the meeting session, VWU President Mme. Ha Thi Khiet presented the proposal to the National Assembly on the Gender Equality Law. Chairwoman of the NA’s Committee for Social Affairs Mme. Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu presented a preliminary appraisal report on the draft Gender Equality Law.
After listening to participants’ different opinions on several issues including the title of the Law, the retirement age, and the State’s management accountability for gender equality, the NA’s Standing Committee made a conclusion as follows:
The Standing Committee appreciates the serious and painstaking preparation by VWU, who proactively proposed the Law drafting, and the Drafting Committee. The Standing Committee allows the Drafting Committee’s further revision and comment incorporation for presentation to the National Assembly in the next session.