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Experts make recommendations to support women migrant workers

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on November 14 announced a study report on women migrant workers in ASEAN countries’ laws and policies.
Experts make recommendations to support women migrant workers ảnh 1An overview of the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs onNovember 14 announced a study report on women migrant workers in ASEANcountries’ laws and policies.

At the report announcement ceremony, representatives from ASEAN'sspecialised agencies on labour and women, the ASEAN Secretariat, andinternational organisations made recommendations to affirm the rights of femalemigrant workers, promote the role of trade unions, and create a mechanism tosupport the participation of this group in policy making.

They stressed the need to increase the organisation oftraining courses for those workers before labour export, set up hotlines to provide support for them, and develop a common policyframework for the ASEAN region.

Director of ILO Vietnam Ingrid Christensen and EuropeanUnion Ambassador to Vietnam Giorgio Aliberti affirmed that this event was anopportunity for stakeholders to share their concerns and set forth practicalsolutions, promote inter-sectoral cooperation to strengthen the power andbetter protect migrant workers in each country receiving and sending labourers andacross the region.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social AffairsNguyen Ba Hoan said that as a member of the UN Convention on the Elimination ofAll Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and several ILO conventionsrelated to gender equality and employment, Vietnam has always focused on gendersensitivity in national laws and policies, and carried out many internationalcooperation activities to improve gender equality and promote domestical and regionalworkers' rights./.
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