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Hanoi Symphony concert to convey message on gender equality

The first-ever symphony concert to promote gender equality in Vietnam will premiere at the Hanoi Opera House on November 27, the organisers have announced.
Hanoi Symphony concert to convey message on gender equality ảnh 1The organisers at the press conference (Photo: nhandan.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) - The first-ever symphony concert to promote genderequality in Vietnam will premiere at the Hanoi Opera House on November 27, theorganisers have announced.

The symphony concert “Girls Deserve to Shine” is organised by the United NationsPopulation Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sportsand Tourism and the Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra on the occasion of theNational Action Month on Gender Equality and the Prevention of Violence AgainstWomen and Girls.

The event is an initiative between the Government of Vietnam and UNFPA to joinhands to raise public awareness and increase the value of women and girlswithin the context of addressing domestic violence and gender-biased sexselection in Vietnam.

The concert will feature promising and outstanding young female soloists toconnect people, women and men, boys and girls from different socio-culturalbackgrounds in different parts of Vietnam and in different parts of the world.

Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative said “the 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment provided us with 17 development goals, but SDG5 is particularlyimportant to ‘Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’ in allcircumstances, including in crisis and humanitarian situations.”

“The 2030 Agenda has pledged to leave no one behind. This means that in ourdevelopment efforts, girls must be a priority. The world, including Vietnam,should ensure that all the opportunities are granted to girls as they matureinto adulthood. The culture of ‘boy preference’ has to be changed, where anequal valuing of girls is something that we must instill in all the contextsbecause “Girls deserve to shine”, she went on.

The concert will also be livestreamed on the UNFPA Vietnam fanpage athttps://www.facebook.com/unfpa.vietnam and the UNFPA Vietnam Youtube channel./.
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