Vietnam Women's Union

Ha Tinh Women’s Union organized the Workshop on “Proposing measures to support poor and difficult children”

29/06/2010

Under the framework of the project: “Enhancing Women and Children’s Rights” funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Huong Son District Women’s Union, (Ha Tinh province) in cooperation with Ha Tinh Provincial Women’s Union and the Women’s Unions in four communes: Son Giang, Son Ham, Son Trung and Son Linh organized four workshops on “Proposing measures to support children who are poor and living in difficult situations” from June 8th to 11th, 2010.

Attending the workshops were representatives from local departments, agencies, mass organizations, WU cadres, clubs’ Management Boards, children living in difficulties and their parents. With the desire to provide a better life for the young generation, workshops identified the situation of poor children at localities, analyzed causes and proposed measures to help poor children overcome difficulties in the future.

In May 2010, Huong Son District Women’s Union also established four clubs namely “Building Happy Families” at the four mentioned communes which attracted the participation of 106 married couples. With the support from the project, clubs will organize monthly meetings to communicate laws and policies relating to women and children such as: the Law on Gender Equality, the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control, the Law on Children Protection, Care and Education. These activities will be implemented in integrating with Women’s Union activities at the local level.