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Bright Flowers

March 9, 2015 by warvn Leave a Comment

 

The vendors selling flowers and bouquets popped up along the streets throughout the country this past week in preparation for the International Women’s Day celebrated by Viet Nam on March 8.  Move through the few pictures in the album below and then read on for some issues of the facing women in Viet Nam.

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Recent decades have brought considerable advances for women in Viet Nam and in some areas they fare better than their counterparts in Southeast and East Asia.  Sadly however there are many areas of concern for the women of Viet Nam that more than warrant our intercession.

The reduced overall status of women in Viet Nam and their relative power level in society can be seen from several factors.  Real estate laws have changed to allow for private ownership of  land use certificates but only a small percentage of families include the women’s names on such certificates.  This greatly reduces the financial stability of women and prevents their access to credit.  Education levels for women have steadily increased but employment opportunities remain more limited.  Income levels for women remain at only 75% that of their male counterparts.  This lower perceived value of women can be further seen in the increasing ratio of male births over that of female births.

One major concern is the rise in sex ratio at birth (SRB) from 106 male births for every 100 female births in 1999 (the approximate biological norm) to 111 in 2009. SRBs are highest for higher income groups with better access to sonograms and sex selected abortions. For example, for higher parity births among the richest quintile, the SRB is 133.1. At the current SRB, the UNFPA predicts a 10% surplus of men by 2035. This is clearly linked to a culturally based preference for boys.  “Vietnam Country Gender Assessment” 2011, The World Bank

Finally, the level of violence against women and human trafficking raises our greatest concern.  One recent study cites over 31% of married women reporting physical abuse from their husbands and over 50% reporting emotional abuse.  Statistics related to human trafficking in Viet Nam are difficult to come by but most sources indicate that the numbers are rising and that women being trafficked for forced marriages or sexual slavery are common.  A majority of women trafficked for forced marriage and sexual slavery are taken to China first but may be moved to other countries later.

Our response as Believers requires our prayer and our active engagement in proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ among the peoples of Viet Nam that individuals might be transformed from darkness to light who will themselves in turn transform the society.  The women of, Viet Nam (as the men) are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) we must do all we can to bring these bright flowers to His love and His offer of salvation.

Sources for our information above and additional resources:

PBS Video on Human Trafficking in Viet Nam

Women’s Access to Land in Viet Nam (UN Development)

Vietnam Country Gender Assessment (World Bank)

2014 Trafficking In Persons Report – Viet Nam (U.S. State Dept)

The Ultimate Betrayal: Human Trafficking in Viet Nam (Huffington Post)

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Sometimes we have roadblocks in our life, and we do not
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In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were prevented from preaching
God's Word in the province of Asia because the Holy Spirit had blocked them. Twice, they were not allowed to go in the direction they thought they would be heading.

“Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia
and Galatia because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in Asia. And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.” Acts 16:6-7

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A surprise encounter down a quiet street with colo A surprise encounter down a quiet street with color and beauty to celebrate International Women's Day is not unlike Jesus' meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob found in John 4.

Jesus tired from his travels sat beside the well when He had the opportunity to talk with the woman of Samaria. Questions were asked and intriguing replies ended with the woman hurrying off to tell others in her town about Jesus. Those who heard her story, came quickly to meet Jesus.

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