Y Giang, head of the Woman Union of Ro Khoi village in SaThay district, Central Highlands Kon Tum province, held that the efficiency of theunion at local levels remain poor, as officials have poor experience, knowledgeas well as presentation skills.
She said she hopes the congress will help seek specific supportpolicies for women in the new tenure, while diversifying operation forms toexpand coverage and attract more members.
She also proposed that the congress focus more on genderissues and find measures for the effective implementation of the Law on GenderEquality. At the same, the union should pay more attention to vocationaltraining and the creation of jobs for women, as well as the training of skillsand profession for local officials in remote and mountainous areas.
Meanwhile, President of the Women Union of Nha Trang city,south central Khanh Hoa province, Nguyen Thi Khanh Hoa suggested that thecongress should work out measures to help women in production and economicdevelopment through providing capital and suitable production models.
According to Hoa, it is crucial to help eradicate illiteracyamong women and improve their knowledge, while helping them access science andtechnology.
She stressed the need to promote the role of the union atall levels in assisting officials of the union to overcome difficulties to joinpolitical activities at all levels.
At the same time, Tran Thi Phuong Hoa, President of theHanoi Women Union, said that in recent years, the training and appointment ofwomen to important positions should be strengthened.
Particularly, the union should enhance its role inrepresenting and protecting the legitimate rights and interest of women.
According to Hoa, to improve the quality of social criticismof the fatherland front, representatives of the Women’s Union at all levelsshould be members in advisory councils on policy and law making to raise theirvoice during the drafting process.
Sharing Hoa’s opinions, President of the Dak Lak Women UnionNguyen Thi Thu Nguyet said that supervision and criticism activities of theunion will help women promote their rights through the timely adjustments oflaws and policies.-VNA