Enhancing change in perception on gender balance
05/12/2022
(binhthuan.gov.vn) Binh
Thuan is one of the provinces where the gender ratio at birth has fluctuated unsteadily
over the years, but it is still higher than the national average. The high gender
ratio at birth is a major challenge for the health sector, requiring drastic
solutions to control the gender imbalance at birth, contributing to ensuring
socio-economic stability.
It is forecasted that
by 2034, Vietnam will have a surplus of 1.5 million men and increase to 2.5
million by 2059. The gender imbalance at birth has a significant impact on the
demographic structure and social consequences as it is difficult for a man to
find a woman to marry; and some occupations suitable for women will face to the
risk of labor shortage.
According to Plan No.
2519 of the Provincial People's Committee, Binh Thuan aims to reduce the growth
rate of the gender ratio at birth by 2025 to less than 111 boys / 100 girls.
However, changing the perception of gender and gender balance as well as family
planning is not something that can be done overnight, or a single task of a
department or a locality, but it is needed the participation of the whole
social community to build a perfect future generation from the family
environment itself./.
Hữu Tri