Towards a strong national programme designed to support both prevention and response

Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Viet Nam

This fact sheet summarizes the paper "Gender Based Violence" prepared by the UN in Viet Nam. It looks at the socio-economic and cultural context of gender-based violence in Viet Nam, as well as the legislative and policy context. The fact sheet summarizes some of the challenges in preventing and addressing gender-based violence and finally lists a number of recommendations.