Manulife Vietnam lends support for HopeBox on International Women’s Day

As a part of this collaboration, nearly 1,000 gift boxes were distributed among Manulife Vietnam employees to commemorate International Women's Day. The boxes are handmade by courageous women who overcame gender-based violence themselves, before starting their new lives with the support of HopeBox.

By partnering with HopeBox, Manulife is looking to provide support to advance the cause of inclusive economic opportunity and accelerate upward mobility for this under-represented group.

As a longstanding and vocal advocate for equality, Manulife Vietnam is proud to be leading by example in its advocacy for gender equality by advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

In support of Manulife’s Global Impact Agenda, Manulife Vietnam is committed to improving the representation of women in leadership positions. In keeping with this commitment, the company has increased the proportion of female members on its Board of Directors to almost a half and women make up nearly 60 per cent of its senior leadership team.

Ton That Anh Vu, chief human resources officer at Manulife Vietnam said, “International Women’s Day is a chance to honour women's achievements, raise awareness about discrimination, and take action to drive gender parity. At Manulife, we're committed to fostering a work environment where all our employees feel accepted, valued, and included. Through our collaboration with HopeBox, Manulife is also helping to empower vulnerable members in our community and accelerate gender equality.”

According to the National Study on Violence against Women in Vietnam 2019, a staggering 63 per cent of Vietnamese women have reported experiencing one or more forms of physical, sexual, emotional, or economic violence.

In response to this, HopeBox was established as one of the first social enterprises in Vietnam dedicated to providing comprehensive psychological and economic recovery services to survivors of gender-based violence.

HopeBox's founder and CEO Dang Thi Huong said, "At HopeBox we are proud of the work we do to help women who have experienced gender-based violence. By providing them with both jobs and life skills, we aim to give them the ability to achieve economic stability and independence."

“This year’s International Women’s Day theme, Embrace Equity, means realising that every woman has a different set of circumstances they are working with and recognising how important it is to allocate the much-needed resources to achieve an equal outcome for each one. We are grateful for Manulife Vietnam’s support and their willingness to be a partner for gender equality,” added Huong.

International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also signals a call to action for accelerating progress towards women's equality.

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