About 59 per cent of waged male workers have labour contracts, while only 50 per cent of their female counterparts do. The working conditions are worse for female workers in the informal sector, such as domestic helpers and street hawkers. “It is absolutely important to give informal labourers access to social security policies such as social insurance and voluntary life insurance,” she said. The employers play a major part in ensuring equal opportunities for female labourers, he added. “They should embrace social responsibility, and not think of using female labourers without considering how they would ensure their benefits,” he said.

Source: VietNamNet News March 09, 2018 09:11 UTC