Inclusion of Intersectionality and Gender Analysis in Social Policy Development in Vietnam

Authors

Se Gun Song, Lê Thị Ngọc Anh
Asian and Youth and Culture Council. Email: ethnoconnectvn@gmail.com
Nguyễn Thị Kim Dung
Thăng Long University.

Keywords:

Gender analysis, intersectionality, social policy, policy documents, Crenshaw.

Abstract

The study assesses the extent to which intersectionality and gender analysis are embedded in social policies in Vietnam. The idea of intersectionality suggests that the impact of social policy varies depending on how social stratifiers such as gender, class, race, education, disability, and sexuality interact to create different outcomes. Policies that are targeted at the general public without considering the impact on diverse groups risk exacerbating their disadvantaged position. Gender analysis is a first step to achieving equitable policy outcomes and how intersectionality is operationalised. The study undertook content analysis of 70 reports published in Vietnam on the various fields of social policy, including health, education, employment, housing, ethnic minority, social cohesion and climate change. The research findings indicate that gender analysis is yet to prevail as a standard practice in social policy in Vietnam. Some strategies are identified for how gender analysis and intersectionality can be better promoted to bring about more equitable policy outcomes for Vietnamese women, resulting in improved women’s rights in a non-political and non-confrontational manner.

Classification number

Sociology

Downloads

Published

2023-12-22

References

Alston, M. (2018). Working with women: Gender-sensitive social work practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Asylum Research Consultancy. (2017). Vietnam query response: The treatment of ethnic minority groups in

Vietnam: Hmongs and Montagnards.

Bennett, W. L. (2012). The personalization of politics: political identity, social media, and changing patterns of participation. The ANNALS of the
Xem thêm

Issue

Vietnam Social Sciences, No. 4 - 2023