The 3rd Running Race 'Run for zero violence against women and girls in Vietnam' in 2024
WVR - The 3rd Run Race entitled 'Run for zero violence against women and girls in Vietnam' will take place on December 8, 2024, at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrianstreet, Thien Quang Lake in Hanoi.
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| The 3rd Run Race entitled 'Run for zero violence against women and girls in Vietnam' will take place on December 8, 2024, at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrianstreet, Thien Quang Lake in Hanoi. (Source: CSAGA) |
In alignment with the Global Campaign of 16 Days of activism against gender-based violence in 2024 with the theme “Towards 30 years of the Beijing Declaration and platform for action: Unite to end violence against women”, and the National Action Month on gender equality from 15 November-15 December themed "Ensuring social security, empowering and creating opportunities for women and girls to achieve gender equality and eliminate gender-based violence”, the 3rd Run Race entitled “Run for zero violence against women and girls in Vietnam” will take place on December 8, 2024. This event will be held at Tran Nhan Tong pedestrianstreet, Thien Quang Lake in Hanoi.
The Running Race champions a vision for a joyful, violence-free life for women and girls, who are often disproportionately affected by gender-based violence - by using a widely loved and accessible sports activity. In 2024, this race aims to gather 2,000 runners of all ages, genders, and abilities, eachembodying a personal commitment to a future with Zero Violence Against Women and Girls in Vietnam. Runners will choose between two courses, symbolically named the Love (2.5km) and Companion (5km) stages, to reflect solidarity and the shared message of respecting women and girls, and break the silence to stop the violence in this crucial course.
This is the 3rd running race following the successful events in 2022 and 2023, organized by the Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender – Family – Women and Adolescent (CSAGA), ascommissioned by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund in Vietnam in partnership with the Government of Australia.
This race also champions inclusivity by encouraging and facilitatingparticipation from vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, the LGBTIQ+ community, children, and young people, creating a unified platform to advocate for a future free fromviolenceagainst women and girls in Vietnam.
In addition to the valued contributions and ongoing support of traditional sponsors - UNFPA in Vietnam and the Australian Government - this year’s run also welcomes contributions from a widearray of stakeholders, including Embassies, International organizations, private sectors, and individuals. This diverse coalition underscores a shared commitment to ending violence against women and girls. Beyond the race itself, the event aims to be a “Festival of Love and Happiness”, providing a wonderful opportunity for participants to come together, raise awareness, share messages of respect for women and girls, and collectively break the silence to stop the violence.
To join the race, please register before 19 November 2024.
First held in 2022, the "Run for zero violence against women and girls in Vietnam" has beeninitiated to attract public interest and encourage community participation in a positivesporting event that carries a meaningful message of respect and protection for womenandgirls. In 2022, the race attracted 450 participants. In 2023, the event returned withevengreater success, drawing 1,700 participants, including a broad community presence -youth, people with disabilities, representatives from social organizations, diplomatic agencies, andUnited Nations agencies in Vietnam working in areas related to promoting gender equalityandprotecting women and girls.
The 2024 Run offers free slots to participants from vulnerable groups and priority beneficiaries of the program (including people with disabilities, the LGBTIQ+ community, childrenandyouth). Additionally, to expand participation to a broader audience and amplify the positive messages of the Run, the organizer calls for the contribution of participants to self-pay for thecost of Race Kit. This fee is solely for the production of Racekits and is not for profit.
According to the 2019 National Survey on Violence against Women in Vietnam, which was conducted by the General Statistics Office and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs with technical and financial support from UNFPA and the Government of Australia, two out of three women (62,9%) experienced one or more forms of physical, sexual, psychological, or economic violence by their husbands in their lifetime. In addition, most women (90.4%) who experienced violence did not seek any help from formal services or authorities, and nearly half of them never told anyone about their experience. It was estimated that gender-based violence was costing Vietnam 1.81% of GDP in 2018.
| UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Its mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. In 2018, UNFPA launched strategic efforts to achieve three transformative results, aiming to change the world for all men, women, and young people: zero preventable maternal deaths, zero unmet needs for family planning, and zero gender-based violence and harmful practices, such as child marriage and gender-biased sex selection. These goals arecore factors of UNFPA's new Strategic Plan, which was approved by the UNFPA Executive Board in September 2021. |
| The Center for Studies and Applied Sciences in Gender, Family, Women, and Adolescents (CSAGA) was established in 2001, with the mission to support and inspire women and girls to lead happy lives free from gender-based violence (GBV). CSAGA has long pursued an innovative approach by integrating art and entertainment to spread positive messages, promote people's values, and enhance their inner strengths in promoting gender equality and preventing and responding to GBV. Since its establishment, CSAGA has supported thousands of women experiencing GBV and implemented hundreds of communication initiatives and innovative activities on this issue, including activities to respond to “National Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response” over the years. |
