Chapter II
GENDER EQUALITY IN ALL FIELDS OF SOCIAL AND FAMILY LIFE
Article 11. Gender equality in the field of politics
1. Man and woman are equal in participating in the state management and social activities.
2. Man and woman are equal in participating in the formulation and implementation of village codes, community regulations, agencies and organizations regulations.
3. Man and woman are equal in self-nominating as candidates or in nominating candidates to the National Assembly, people’s councils; and are equal in self-nominating as candidates and in nominating candidates to leading agencies of political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-political and professional organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations.
4. Man and woman are equal in term of professional qualifications and age when they are promoted or appointed to the same posts of management and leadership in agencies and organizations.
5. Measures to promote gender equality in the field of politics include:
a) To ensure the appropriate proportion of the National Assembly female members and people’s committees female members in accordance with the national gender equality goals.
b) To ensure the appropriate proportion of women in appointing officials to hold titles in the professions in state agencies in accordance with the national gender equality goals.
Article 12. Gender equality in the field of economy
1. Man and woman are equal in setting up a business, carrying out business and production activities, managing business and are equal in accessing information, capital, markets and labour sources.
2. Measures to promote gender equality in the field of economy include:
a) Enterprises employing many female workers shall be given tax and financial preferential treatment according to the regulations of the law.
b) Female workers in rural areas shall be given credit aid, encouraged to expand agriculture, forestry and fishery according to the law.
Article 13. Gender equality in the field of labour
1. Man and woman are equal in terms of qualifications and age in recruitment, are treated equally in workplaces regarding work, wages, pay and bonus, social insurance, labour conditions and other working conditions.
2. Man and woman are equal in terms of qualifications and age when they are promoted or appointed to hold titles in the title-standard professions.
3. Measures to promote gender equality in the field of labour include:
a) To provide for proportion of man and woman to be recruited;
b) To train and enhance capacity and capability for female workers;
c) Employers create safe and hygienic working condition for female workers in some hard and dangerous professions and occupations or those that have direct contact with harmful substances.
Article 14. Gender equality in the field of education and training
1. Man and woman are equal in terms of age for schooling, training and fostering courses.
2. Man and woman are equal in choosing professions and occupations for learning and training.
3. Man and woman are equal in accessing and benefiting from the policies on education, training, fostering of professional knowledge and skills.
4. Female officials, public servants bringing along their children less than 36 months of age when participating in the training and fostering activities shall be given assistance and support as provided by the Government.
5. Measures to promote gender equality in the field of education and training include:
a) To provide for the proportion of man and woman participating in the study and training;
b) To assist female workers in rural areas in vocational training under the law.
Article 15. Gender equality in the field of science and technology
1. Man and woman are given equal opportunities to approach and apply science and technology.
2. Man and woman are given equal opportunities to participate in training courses on science and technology, dissemination of the results of scientific and technological studies and patents.
Article 16. Gender equality in the fields of culture, information and sport
1. Man and woman are equal in participating cultural, information and sport activities.
2. Man and woman are equal in enjoying culture, and in approaching and using sources of information.
Article 17. Gender equality in the field of public health
1. Man and woman are equal in participating the activities of education and communication on health care, reproductive health and in using health services.
2. Man and woman are equal in choosing and deciding on contraceptive measures, measures for safe sex and for preventing and protecting against HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infectious diseases.
3. Poor women residing in remote and mountainous areas and being ethnic minorities, excluding those who pay compulsory social insurance, when giving birth to a child in accordance with the population policy, shall be supported as provided by the Government.
Article 18. Gender equality in family
1. Wife and husband are equal in the civil relationship and other relationships related to marriage and family.
2. Wife and husband have equal rights and duties in possessing common assets and are equal in using their common income and in deciding their family resources.
3. Wife and husband are equal in discussing, deciding the choice and use the appropriate family planning measure and use the leave to take care of their children as provided by the law.
4. Boys and girls are given equal care, education and provided with equal opportunities to study, work, enjoy, entertain and develop by the family.
5. Female and male members in the family have the responsibility to share housework.
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Luật Bình đẳng giới 2006 (Bản Word)
