Vietnam attends World Francophone Women’s Forum
(VOV) - A Vietnamese delegation, led by Ambassador Duong Van Quang who is also Head of the Vietnamese mission to UNESCO, participated in the first World Francophone Women's Forum in Paris on March 20.
Yamina Benguigui, Minister for French National Abroad and Francophony, said the forum provides a foundation for raising women’s status and defending their rights wherever they are under threat.
In his speech, Vietnamese Ambassador Quang spoke of Vietnam’s close cooperation with the International Organization of the Francophonie (OIF) in this connection.
He said Vietnam has tried its best to promote gender equality, especially in the fight against violence towards women.
The World Francophone Women’s Forum was attended by 400 women from civil societies throughout the world.
Three roundtable panels were held for them to share their own experiences and put forth proposals for a proactive network to co-ordinate efforts across the Francophone spectrum and beyond.
The World Francophone Women’s Forum currently involves 77 countries with a total of 220 million French-speaking women.