UNIS Hanoi Student In A UN Video
Posted 07/05/2014 08:37PM

Recently, the UN created produced a short video on Increasing Women's Leadership in Vietnam. Women are underrepresented in the decision making process and Viet Nam needs its women to shape the future. This video calls for action to encourage women to take part in the decision making process. It advocates to getting 50% of women on the ballot, to achieve a minimum of 35% elected. There is a clear message that the under representation of women affects all and that all are responsible for making a positive change. The producers sought participation from a wide audience to be in the film and specifically sought out a UNIS Hanoi student to represent the voice of future leaders.

Uyen Trinh, a Grade 7 student, participated in the film and this is what she has to say about her involvement: "I agreed on being part of this video only because I felt strongly that the message it portrayed was important not only to the Vietnamese community but also to society in general. I believe that woman should be respected and I certainly learnt a lot from the script even though I only said a few lines. Thank you for this opportunity. I was glad I got the chance to take part in this video because even though I was only a fraction of the process, it shows that when people join hands together, the outcome will be just that much bigger and better."