“Gender Equality: Picture it!” is the name of a cartoon competition on the topic of gender equality, launched by the Embassy of Belgium and the ‘United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women’ (also known as ‘UN Women’) in Vietnam on Nov 24th. This competition is part of the campaign "16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls," which runs from November 25th to December 10th all over the world.
These are some of the prize-winning cartoons in a competition on gender equality last July in Belgium - the country of cartoons and comics. The competition’s success has encouraged the Embassy of Belgium in Vietnam to launch another in the country.
Jehanne Roccas, Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam said: "Cartoons and comics in Vietnam are quite popular, so we are excited to hold this competition. We hope it will increase public awareness of gender equality through fun and creative pictures. Our message is a meaningful picture, more valuable than a long speech".
Although Vietnam has made progress in empowering women over the last few years, male chauvinism is still prevalent in the country. Particularly, domestic violence is still a major concern.
The competition’s awards ceremony will be held in March, 2016. The first-prize winner will have a chance to visit Belgium and meet with famous cartoonists there.
