THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL FACTORS AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS ON GENDER EQUALITY IN VIETNAM TODAY

Abstract

Gender equality has long been a global concern and constitutes one of the Millennium Development Goals that countries around the world are striving to achieve. In Vietnam, promoting gender equality is not only a matter of ensuring fundamental human rights but also a means to enhance the well-being and advancement of women, with the ultimate goal of building a just, democratic, civilized, and sustainable society. Among the various factors influencing the implementation of gender equality, political and legal factors exert a direct and profound impact, serving as a core driving force in advancing gender equality in the country. Within the scope of this paper, the author focuses on analyzing three main aspects of political and legal influences on gender equality: (1) the impact of Vietnam's international commitments on gender equality; (2) the influence of the orientations, policies, and directives of the Communist Party and the State of Vietnam regarding gender equality; and (3) the impact of the legal framework on gender equality.