Under the support program for women in marine border areas launched by Vietnam Women's Union and High Command of Border Guard, Khanh Hoa Border Defense's Women's Union has organized various meaningful and practical activities, helping to empower women in maritime areas to maximize economic growth and get involved in the protection of national marine border sovereignty...
Under the support program for women in marine border areas launched by Vietnam Women’s Union and High Command of Border Guard, Khanh Hoa Border Defense’s Women’s Union has organized various meaningful and practical activities, helping to empower women in maritime areas to maximize economic growth and get involved in the protection of national marine border sovereignty.
Meaningful gifts
Khanh Hoa Border Defense’s Women’s Union in association with some other agencies has offered gifts and scholarships to residents in need in Ninh Hai Ward, Ninh Hoa Town. Health check-ups, counseling, medications and gifts were given to 120 members; scholarships and gifts to 20 students; 120 gifts to Youth Union members and residents in need. The program was worth more than VND60 million from donations.
In addition, the program has propagandized the law and protection skills against violence and abuse. These are practical activities in response to the Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response 2022 themed "Ensuring social security, empowering and creating opportunities for women and girls to achieve gender equality and eliminate gender-based violence" launched by Khanh Hoa Provincial People’s Committee.
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Receiving a VND500,000 grant and a gift from the program, Tran Thi Hoang My, grade 6, Trinh Phong Junior High School said, “Living in a poor family, I always try my best to get good results in study. I receive a gift every school year.” Her dad could not get back to work after a stroke, thus all the family burden has been on her mom. However, the child has overcome difficulties to achieve the “excellent student” recognition for 5 consecutive years.
65-year-old Tran Thi Men, Quarter 1, Ninh Hai Ward said, “I have asthma and often suffer from joint pain, but I rarely go to hospital for a checkup because of financial problems. I'm very happy to have free medical examination, medicines and gifts here".
Various forms of propaganda and assistance
Under the support program for women in marine border areas, Khanh Hoa Border Defense’s Women’s Union has deployed suitable activities at grassroots facilities with various forms of practical assistance, focusing on propaganda and education to raise public awareness and skills of women in coastal and island areas, contributing to eradicate illiteracy, reduce school drop-outs, guide women to participate in economic development, provide livelihood support, mobilize women to get involved in protecting national sovereignty and security in maritime border areas.
Over the past 5 years, Khanh Hoa Border Defense’s Women’s Union has organized more than 100 training courses and nearly 200 propaganda sessions and talks about the East Sea, national marine border sovereignty, policies and law for 15,000 officials and members in marine border areas; in cooperation with Women’s Unions of districts and towns; and border stations built 7 houses for the poor; sponsored 8 students in the student financial aid program (benefiting 50 students so far thanks to the sponsorship by Khanh Hoa Border Defense units). Annually, Khanh Hoa Border Defense’s Women’s Union has also cooperated with Khanh Hoa Border Defense’s Youth Union in volunteering activities in marine border areas such as “Coastal clean-up”, “Volunteering Saturday”, “Green Sunday” and responded to the campaign “Border Defense Youth participate in new rural construction and urban civilization promotion”.
Pham Thi Dao, Chairperson of Khanh Hoa Border Defense’s Women’s Union, said, “In the coming time, we will continue promoting the support program for women in marine border areas, focusing on innovating and improving assistance models; seeking resources for social support activities, raising social awareness and skills of women in marine border areas in an attempt to promote economic development; improve living standards and contribute to the protection of national sovereignty and security in maritime border areas."
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Translated by N.T
