Delegates at the event (Source: laodong.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – A conference on famle labourers and the role of tradeunion in the Asia-Pacific region was held in Hanoi on December 6 by the VietnamGeneral Confederation of Labour (VGCL) in collaboration with the WorldFederation Trade Unions (WFTU).
The event drew the participation of 15 trade unions from 11 countries in theAsia-Pacific region, and some European countries setting up cooperation withthe VGCL.
Addressing the conference, VGCL President Bui Van Cuong highlighted policiestowards female labourers are being improved in Vietnam, including the adoptionof the Law on Gender Equality in 2006 and the Labour Code with a chapterrelated to regulations on female workers.
Vietnam ranks 18th in the world in terms of the numbers of female deputies atthe National Assembly, he said.
However, Vietnamese female workers still face numerous challenges such as payment,working conditions, training opportunities, promotion and sustainable jobs, notedCuong, who is also Vice President of the WFTU.
The VGCL will pay more attention to developing policies and supervising theenforcement of relevant legal documents to better take care female workers,Cuong said.
WFTU Head Office General Coordinator Anda Anastasaki described the conferenceas an important event to consolidate the movement of female labourers in theAsia – Pacific region and in the world as well.
She stressed the improvement of the female workers’ working conditions is a toppriority of the WFTU.
At the event, participants discussed measures to promote and protect legitimaterights and benefits of female workers.-VNA
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