1. The 2012 Asian Conference of
Women’s Shelters
Taipei September 1 – 6 2012
Center for Studies and
Applied Sciences in Gender –
Family – Women and
Adolescent (CSAGA)
Nguyen Van Anh
Nguyen Thi Thu Loan

2. 1. Overview on
Domestic Violence in Vietnam
•According to the Public Security, everyday in
Vietnam, there are two to three women beaten to death
in domestic violence cases
•As in a research conducted by WHO in 2009, up to
58% of Vietnamese women had suffered from at least
one form of Domestic Violence in their lifetime
•To the research announced by the Vietnam General
Statistic Office in 2010, in every three women in
Vietnam, there was one violated physically or sexually
by her husband or intimate partner

3. 1. Overview on
Domestic Violence in Vietnam
•During the last 12 months in 2011, 27% Vietnamese
women experienced Domestic Violence
•In a small research conducted on 200 survivors of
Domestic Violence by CSAGA, 49% of them said they
thought of commit suicide when violence happened, of
those 40% had actually had suicidal actions
•Domestic Violence happens to anybody, at all ages,
regardless of their education, social status, income,
culture and living region.

4. 2. Laws and Policies
•Vietnam Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and
Control was passed in 2006
•Vietnam Law on Gender Equality has come into effect
since 2007
•Vietnam signed the CEDAW Convention in 1980, ratified
the Convention in 1981 and made it valid since 1982.

5. 3. Domestic Violence Prevention
In Vietnam
3.1. The Government
•Vietnam Government passed the Law on Domestic
Violence Prevention and Control, Law on Gender Equality,
also National Strategy and National Action Program on
Domestic Violence Prevention
•Family Department of Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism is responsible for the implementation of the Law
on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control
•Having a list of safe addresses for survivors of domestic
violence

6. 3. Domestic Violence Prevention
In Vietnam
3.2. NGOs
•Establishing self-help clubs for survivors of domestic
violence
•Running a shelter, the Peace House, to support survivors of
domestic violence
•Creating a network to support survivors and deal with
perpetrators, including police, hospitals, lawyers, social
workers, Women’s Union, Farmers’ Association, Youth
Union…

7. 3. Domestic Violence Prevention
In Vietnam
3.2. NGOs
•Holding many activities to communicate about this issue:
TV and radio programs, exhibitions, publications…
Event “Circle Painting – Joining Hands to Prevent Violence against Women and
Girls”, November 25 2011

8. 3. Domestic Violence Prevention
In Vietnam
3.2. NGOs
•Giving counseling support and other support to survivors,
including legal aid and occupational support
CSAGA’s counseling hotline on domestic violence prevention

9. 3. Domestic Violence Prevention
In Vietnam
3.2. NGOs
•Involving Men to Prevention Domestic Violence
•Conducting training, workshops to improve men’s
awareness on domestic violence. At present, CSAGA
target at these groups: Perpetrators of domestic
violence, farmers, migrant men, fathers-to-be and
teenage boys in high school

10. 3. Domestic Violence Prevention
In Vietnam
3.2. NGOs
•Involving Men to Prevention Domestic Violence
•Holding contests in which men show knowledge and
skills about domestic violence prevention
Contest: I am a Real Men

11. 3. Domestic Violence Prevention
In Vietnam
4. Strategy
•Doing more and more prevention programs because
“Prevention is better than cure”
•Improving community’s awareness about domestic
violence
•Improving men’s awareness about domestic violence
•Doing policy advocacy at national level

12. THANK YOU!