Phu Nu Viet Nam newspaper
On the morning of February 19, in Ho Chi Minh City, a training course on gender-responsive food safety was launched with the participation of representatives from the Women’s Unions of southern provinces and cities.
The program was organized by the Vietnam Women’s Union in coordination with the Department of Quality, Processing, and Market Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, along with the Safe Food for Growth (SAFEGRO) project.
In her opening speech, Ms. Truong Thi Thu Thuy, Member of the Presidium and Head of the Economic-Social Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union, emphasized that Union officials have gained extensive knowledge about food safety through various training courses and sessions at different levels.
The primary goal of this training course is to enhance the capacity of Union officials in gender-responsive food safety, enabling them to become leaders in driving behavioral change and promoting the implementation of food safety policies at the local level.
Additionally, the training program aims to help women better understand the Association’s responsibility in mobilizing society to advance gender equality in food safety efforts and broader social contexts.
The organizers also hope that after completing the course, a team of resource trainers will be formed to continue conducting training activities in localities. Furthermore, Association staff will be encouraged to leverage available resources to effectively apply and implement the knowledge gained.
According to the program schedule, over the three-day course (February 19–21), trainees will receive knowledge and skills related to ensuring gender-responsive food safety and planning gender-sensitive food safety communication.
By the end of the course, participants will have acquired enhanced knowledge and skills in gender-responsive food safety. This will include the ability to lead change, inspire others, and train in food safety activities. Additionally, a training program framework on gender-responsive food safety will be developed to retrain Association staff in their respective localities.
Union officials are participating in the training course on responsible food safety.
