Appointment to senior leadership

The Department/Division of Emulation and Awards under each ministry and province would play an important role in communicating the resulting gender sensitivity policy to the head of each ministry/ province.

• The Committee of the Advancement of Women and head of each department/division under each ministry and province should encourage qualified female staff to pursue the title of “Grassroots Emulation Soldier”.

Recommendation 8: Appointment to senior leadership

GeLEAD should work closely with the Central Organizing Commission of the Communist Party of Vietnam to develop evidence-based human resource policy recommendations for the Party Secretariat and the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam. This will include developing policies to:

• Remove retirement age differences between men and women.

• Consider ‘fast tracking’ outstanding young women, allowing them to be appointed.

• Strengthen the gender equality monitoring mechanism in the leadership appointment process.

• Ensure women are included on senior leadership appointment committees.

Provide financial support and human resources to establish mentoring programs for female staff in ministries, sectors and provinces, and establish a formal network of women leaders and future leaders.