Position Paper - Delegate of Vietnam

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COMMITTEE:- United Nations Human Rights Commission

AGENDA:- Concerning Human Rights To End Rape Culture

COUNTRY:- Vietnam

DELEGATE:- Nidhi Agrawal, The Daly College

The Delegate of Vietnam believes that rape, sexual assault and violence against women are severe human rights violations,
yet they remain widespread around the globe. Although men and boys experience gender-based violence as well, women
around the world are disproportionately affected by sexual violence, both during peace and wartime. According to World
Health Organisation (WHO) more than 35% of women experience physical and sexual violence through their lifetime.
Sexual assault and rape are extremely traumatizing, with life-long repercussions for the victim’s health and well being.
Women who have experienced intimate partner violence are significantly more likely to have alcohol-use problems, to
suffer from depression, or to acquire HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

In 2008, the Security Council adopted the first binding resolutions on the issue (SCR 1820) and in subsequent
years, created the mandate of the Special-Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, started deploying Women
Protection Advisers to Peace Operations, and repeatedly called on the United Nations system to work together on
addressing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), primarily through the United Nations Actions against sexual violence in
conflict network. The adoption of resolution 2467 in 2019 started a new decade of action and turning resolutions into
solutions for survivors and vulnerable populations. UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict (UN Action) is a network of
20 UN entities, united with the goal of ending sexual violence during and in the wake of armed conflict. Working as one UN,
the UN Action aims to:
1) Prevent Conflict Related Sexual Violence
2) Enhance Accountability
3) Meet the needs of survivors of sexual violence
In all relevant resolutions notably 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1960 (2010), 2106 (2013), 2331 (2016) and 2467 (2019) the
Security Council specifically highlights UN Action as the critical interagency coordination forum to address
CRSV, through joint advocacy, knowledge generation and programming.
UN Action is chaired by the SRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC), supported by a Secretariat, located in the
OSRSG-SVC, and governed by a Steering Committee consisting of Principals from the 20 UN system entities.
UN Action is funded completely from voluntary, extra-budgetary contributions by donors to the Conflict-Related Sexual
Violence Multi-Partner Trust Fund (CRSV-MPTF). Funding from the CRSV-MPTF not only supports the functioning of the
network, it also supports the joint projects of UN Action in the field, which directly benefit survivors and people at risk of
CRSV. Since 2009 UN Action has supported over 50 projects in over 16 countries. Even though UN has taken so many steps
to stop rape and put end to it, but still women are suffering from sexual assaults.

STEPS WHICH CAN BE TAKEN TO STOP RAPE CULTURE

1. Recognize that people neither ask for nor deserve to be abused, harassed, assaulted or raped—ever.
2. Support and believe survivors of sexual violence.
3. Bring awareness and challenge victim-blaming statements.
4. Give constructive input about why comments or jokes that perpetuate rape culture or sexism are not okay.
5. Get help or take action by directly intervening when you see someone taking advantage of a person who is not
capable of giving consent.
6. Consent is mandatory and every sexual interaction you have must be consensual--no excuse. Educate yourself on
what it means to get and give consent.
7. Build and engage in healthy, respectful relationships.
8. Pledge to never commit or condone any acts of violence.
9. Think critically about how the media depicts sexuality.
10. Take a self-defense class. Your mind, your voice and your body are powerful tools for prevention.
11. Teach your children, friends, parents and peers about the myths and realities of sexual assault.
12. Donate your time or money to your local rape crisis center.
13. Find out what your local K-12 school board’s policy is on anti-rape and violence prevention education and get
involved. If it is not proactive, change it!
14. Lobby your local, state and federal legislators for funding for anti-sexual assault programs.
15. If you witness sexual harassment at the workplace or in public places, expose the behaviour. Don’t tolerate it!

STEPS TAKEN BY VIETNAM TO PUT AN END TO RAPE CULTURE

Viet Nam commits to take the following actions:

(1) Develop and operate one national coordination mechanism to response to domestic violence which allows multisectoral
coordination and partnership among relevant sectors from central to grassroots level. This coordination will be led by
Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism as state leading agency on the implementation of the Law on Domestic Violence
Prevention and Control with participation of line ministries such as Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry
of Justice, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, and social organizations, civil society and development partners.

(2) Develop a monitoring and evaluation framework to monitor National Programme of Action on Domestic Violence
Prevention and Control. This monitoring and evaluation framework is crucial to unify the implementation approach,
indicators for monitoring and evaluation, and a reporting template system related to the state management function in
domestic violence prevention and control at all levels and in all ministries responsible for the implementation of the Law on
Domestic Violence Prevention and Control. The framework helps monitor the progress and implementation quality as well
as to provide an evidence base to adjust interventions, policy development and programming.

(3) Develop and pilot a minimum package of prevention, care, treatment, protection and support interventions of domestic
violence. The minimum intervention package will be developed and piloted at two selected provinces in Viet Nam though
one coordination mechanism led by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism. And the minimum intervention package will be
analysed regarding the cost and evaluated to recommend policy options for nation-wide application after 2016.

SOURCES
unwomen.org
denimdayinfo.org
uncp.edu
ukessays.com
marshall.edu

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