domestic violence

Update news domestic violence

Photo exhibit shows boys suffering from domestic violence

 VietNamNet Bridge – A photo exhibit entitled Dad, I Wish.... will take place at the Ha Noi Goethe Institute beginning on December 2.

Social News Headlines 11/2

US provides US$800,000 for epidemics prevention; Minor earthquake hits Son La province; Highway coach collision injures seven; Bird flu outbreak reported in Nam Dinh; No major labour market fluctuations

Gender equality key to nation's progress

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nong Thi Tuoi, 16, in the northern province of Cao Bang, had to leave school to look after her five younger brothers and sisters.

Exhibits highlight plight of abused women

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition that examines domestic violence opened on Tuesday in Ha Noi, with art on show reflecting the struggles of abused women from all over the country.

The village of wife beating man

VietNamNet Bridge – Working slowly, a woman would be beaten by her husband. She would also be maltreated if she cooks rice not very well, does not respond to her husband quickly or even with no attention.

Experts examine domestic violence

 VietNamNet Bridge – Violence against women in Viet Nam is often fueled by a pervasive association of masculinity with toughness and dominance, which men typically acquire in adolescence,

The victim advocates for the culprit!

Because of family honor, their own face or the fear of being beaten to death ..., many wives do not dare to denounce, but stand up for their husband when the authorities conduct an investigation against their husbands.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 26/11

  Exhibition on domestic violence in Hanoi; Improved hospital hygiene helps curb antibiotic intake; Support key in the fight against HIV; Screening to reduce birth defects by 95%