More than 3,000 students from universities and colleges in Da Nang recently gathered at the University of Foreign Language Studies to respond to a festival to eliminate gender discrimination.

Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

Jointly held by the Vietnamese Students’ Newspaper and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Viet Nam as part of the 'HowAbnormal' campaign, the event featured such various activities as film screenings, seminars on gender discrimination and an a food display.

Participants joined online commitments to eradicate gender discrimination, showing their determination to create new normal things for a more equal and fairer society.

The Law on Gender Equality of Viet Nam clarifies that gender discrimination is the biased awareness, attitude and evaluation of characteristics, position, role and capacity of male or female, thus putting pressure to both genders, especially women.

It creates a gap between the 2 genders in various fields, including the enjoyment of interests.

Akiko Fujii, UNDP Vice Country Director in Viet Nam said that the 'HowAbnormal' campaign targets equality for all, not allowing social preconception to push anyone behind and ensuring everyone can optimise their potential.

The event also encourages the youth to pay more attention to gender discrimination, while urging students to make strong pledges to eliminate it for the interests of all, she said.

The festival in Da Nang is the 11^th of its kind after those in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vinh Long, Lam Dong, Thai Nguyen and Hai Duong.

A film-making contest on this topic has been also launched.

(Source: Vietnamplus)