The feminist demonstrators chanted "Our rights are not negotiable". — AFP/VNA PhotoViet Nam News SEVILLE, Spain — Spain’s powerful feminist movement rallied across the country on Tuesday against far-right party Vox for seeking to scrap tough laws against gender violence which it argues "criminalises" men. Thousands of people, mainly women, gathered outside Andalusia’s regional parliament in Seville, where Vox will today endorse a conservative coalition government made up of the Popular Party and Ciudadanos, putting an end to 36 years of Socialist rule in Spain’s most populous region. The demonstrators - many wearing purple, a colour long associated with gender equality -- chanted "Our rights are not negotiable". Crowds gathered across the country in the evening for protests against Vox, notably in the capital Madrid and Barcelona, the country’s second-largest city. "We have to keep fighting with all means at our disposal against … [Read more...] about Spanish feminists rally against far-right ‘sexist’ party
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Tourism summit looks at future of industry and global issues
Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron gives a speech at the 2017 WTTC. — VNS Photo Hoàng Anh Viet Nam News BANGKOK — The 2017 World Travel and Tourism Summit began Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand with more than 900 leading figures in the travel and tourism industry from across the world attending. Paticipants include Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha, former UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Secretary General of UN World Tourism Organisation Taleb Rifai. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha spoke of the importance of the tourism industry to Thailand and other ASEAN countries. The bloc has launched a programme to promote ASEAN-wide tourism under the slogan “[email protected]” for the bloc’s 50th anniversary this year. During the opening speech David Scowsill, President and CEO of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) – a leading authority in world travel and tourism industry based in the UK, urged industry leaders to take the … [Read more...] about Tourism summit looks at future of industry and global issues
Violence against women persistent in public spaces
Viet Nam News by Mai Khuyên "Violence against women is unacceptable." Such slogans have been chanted around the globe, while governments and researchers have devoted resources to combat violence and promote gender equality campaigns. But the sad truth is that the violence continues. In every corner of the planet women are the targets of violence, and Việt Nam is no exception. Aperceived increase in violence against women in public places is adding to the gloomy picture of women being discriminated against in the country, activists have warned. A number of video clips were shared recently on social networks or reported by media in the past two months about women being attacked in public. One clip showed a woman being beaten by her husband in front of a cafeteria in central Hà Nội, while another showed two men attacking a girl at Hà Nội's Nội Bài International Airport on Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20). The two video clips were followed by several others showing a group of … [Read more...] about Violence against women persistent in public spaces
Disability Day celebrated in Vietnam
Disability Day celebrated in Vietnam By Tuong Vi in HCMC As the fourth celebration of International Disability Day in Vietnam, the Disability Resource and Development (DRD) organized an event with sponsorships from the FORD Foundation, Handicap International and 16 other Vietnam-based international non-government organizations with the slogan One World for All to empower people with disabilities worldwide and promote the world as one place where we can all live together, regardless of disability, culture, ethnicity, gender and creed. The event aims to bring people closer together through fun activities, friendship and a better understanding of each other. It includes an art exhibition and the sale of hand-made products by handicapped people from across southern Vietnam. Tran Thanh Hai, a victim of paraplegia from Can Tho, told the Daily, "I made 30-40 picture frames per day and I wish that all people can enjoy them." Do Minh Tam, who lost all four limbs in a vehicle accident some … [Read more...] about Disability Day celebrated in Vietnam
Egypt’s Million Woman March fizzles into shouting matches
Several hundred people showed up for a pro-women demonstration in a major Cairo square on March 8 - including some men who chanted anti-feminist slogans. Egyptian activists had called for a Million Woman March on Tuesday, demanding "fair and equal opportunity for all Egyptian citizens - beyond gender, religion or class." But the turnout appeared to be no more than 1,000, and the event quickly degenerated into shouting matches between the two sides. Organizers calling for the demonstration said on Facebook they were "not after minority rights. We are not after symbolic political representation." Activists highlighted the role of women in the protests that swept Egypt this year. Women were very visible among demonstrators who toppled Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak last month, which feminists called a breakthrough for Egyptian society. "The barrier of patriarchal control is one that Egyptians have managed to break since day one of the revolution," march organizers said in … [Read more...] about Egypt’s Million Woman March fizzles into shouting matches