| THE GOVERNMENT ------- No. 56/2012/ND-CP | THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence– Freedom – Happiness --------------- Hanoi, July 16, 2012 |
DECREE
PRESCRIBING RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINISTRIES, SECTORS AND PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES AT ALL LEVELS FOR ENSURING THE PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE MANAGEMENT BY THE VIETNAM WOMEN'S UNION AT ALL LEVELS
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 29, 2006 Law on Gender Equity;
At the proposal of the Minister of Home Affairs;
The Government issues this Decree prescribing responsibilities of ministries, sectors and People's Committees at all levels for ensuring the participation in the state management by the Vietnam Women's Union at all levels,
Article 1. Scope of regulation, subjects of application
This Decree prescribes the responsibilities of ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government-attached agencies (below referred to as ministries and sectors); People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities, People's Committees of suburban districts, districts, towns, and provincial cities; People's Committees of communes, wards and townships (below referred to as People's Committees at all levels) for ensuring the participation in the state management under legal regulations by the Vietnam Women's Union, Women's Unions of provinces and centrally run cities, Women's Unions of suburban districts, districts, towns, and provincial-level cities, and Women's Unions of communes, wards and townships (below referred to as Women's Unions at all levels).
Article 2. Principles of coordination
1. The work relation between ministries and sectors and the Vietnam Women's Union; between People's Committees of a level and Women's Unions of the same level is coordination in facilitating the proper performance of the functions, tasks and powers of each agency under legal regulations.
2. Ministries, sectors and People's Committees at a level shall create favorable conditions in terms of funding and facilities for Women's Unions of the same level to participate in the state management and implement related activities.
Article 3. Responsibilities of ministries and sectors
1. To invite the Vietnam Women's Union:
a/ To join the elaboration of mechanisms, policies, legal documents, programs, projects and plans related to the rights and interests of women and children; and economic, cultural and social activities under the state management of ministries and sectors under law;
b/ To join the propagation, dissemination and education of policies and laws;
c/ To join the examination and supervision of the implementation of laws on women and children, prevention and control of domestic violence, and gender equity in related fields.
