UEH policies empowering women towards gender equity for sustainable development future
16 May, 2023
UEH has exceeded the targets in many criteria on the advancement of women and gender equality according to the goals and targets in Decision No. 383/QD-BGDDT.
UEH is a leading university in Vietnam that has long formed a positive mindset about gender equality and implemented many critical strategies to strengthen the empowerment of UEH women. The Committee for the Advancement of Women in 2023 has performed well in its task of advising the President on specific solutions to strengthen training, fostering, and promoting the role of female officials at UEH. A bright and sustainable future for UEH and society must first promote equality, especially gender equality. At UEH, the role of each female employee is extremely important, contributing significantly to the development of UEH.
Based on the survey results on the advancement of women and gender equality according to the goals and targets in Decision No. 383/QD-BGDDT, UEH has exceeded the targets in many criteria such as:
- The proportion of female civil servants and public employees in the planning of leadership and management positions of units who have been trained and trained to improve their capacity reached 94% (higher than the set target of 75%). UEH Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership.
- The target of the proportion of female masters in the total number of civil servants and public employees with master's degrees reached 54% (higher than the target of 50%).
UEH always creates more conditions and opportunities for female officials to demonstrate and promote their capacity. At the same time, UEH focuses on promoting training and fostering for female officials to improve their qualifications, capacity, and skills according to the requirements of the job position. Gender equality at UEH is not only in research, training, academic activities... but also in cultural, sports and artistic activities.
Regarding to reproductive health, in addition to the diaper allowance as prescribed, female employees at UEH are entitled to 100% of their salary and additional income during maternity leave as prescribed. In addition, female employees are also entitled to 1 hour off per working day while raising children under 12 months as prescribed.
At UEH, gender equality is not only in research, academia and work. Gender equality is also understood with the concept of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). In the field of culture, sports and arts, gender equality also breaks down barriers, breaks down stereotypes and honors the abilities of female participants, honoring the contributions of women in all areas of activity at UEH.
