Gender Equality in Leadership and Management in Vietnam Today: Some Theoretical and Practical Issues
Abstract
During the development process of society, gender equality is considered a measure of the progress and fairness of society. Therefore, promoting gender equality in all fields, especially gender equality in politics, is crucial to eliminating gender stereotypes and prejudices against women, aiming to achieve substantial gender equality in order to create opportunities for equal development and enjoyment of the achievements of social development for both men and women. Recognizing the important position and role of gender equality in politics, particularly the participation of women in leadership and management in Vietnam, this article will focus on clarifying the following basic contents: Concept of gender equality in leadership and management; Current state of gender equality in leadership and management in Vietnam; and some solutions to promote gender equality in leadership and management in Vietnam today.
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“Gender Equality in Leadership and Management in Vietnam Today: Some Theoretical and Practical Issues”, Soc. sci. humanities j., vol. 8, no. 05, pp. 3638–3646, May 2024, doi: 10.18535/sshj.v8i05.1095.
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