On the Issue of Women’s Rights

Country Vietnam U.S.

Country Info ● Location (continent, region) ● Location (continent, region)

Southeast Asia (easternmost country on the North America,
Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia) ● Govt type
● Govt type Republic, democracy
single-party communist socialist republic (Federal Presidential Constitutional Republic)
(Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic) ● Current leader(s)
● Current leader(s) President (Donald Trump)
President(Trần Đại Quang) ● National religion (if applicable)
● National religion (if applicable) There is no national religion.
No state religion (Christian/Buddhist/Other) (Freedom of Religion 1st Amendment
Christian/Jewish/Muslim/Hindu/Buddhist/Other)
● Map of the country ● Map of the country

● Flag
● Flag

Political
 ● Voting
1946 gained right to vote
All citizens 18 years old and older, and
without regard to race, sex, social class,
belief, religion, educational level, occupation,
residence period
● Holding political office
Holding political office allowed
● Heir (monarchy)
?
● Voting
1920 gained right to vote
All citizens 18 years old and older
● Holding political office
Holding political office allowed (no female
president) Open to everyone
● Heir (monarchy)
None, Election every 4 years for president

Economic ● Able to work/unemployment ● Able to work/unemployment

Woman can work and female labour force Able to work/unemployment - equal by law but
participation rates is high salary gap/many women have to work due to
(business, government and political spheres, economic need/after marriage most women
the face of leadership in Vietnam is still continue/no pressure to stay home
overwhelmingly male. )
● Access to resources
● Access to resources -equal by law
Equal right
● Inherit property ● Inherit property
-equal by law

Social/personal ● Education ● Education

equal Same as man;equal access
● Independence ● Independence
Same as man ;Independence legally equal,less
● Marriage rigid gender roles
● Marriage
● Children Same as man, divorce equal rights custody
children/partners, more equal, loose gender roles
● Children
- still social pressure women take care of children.
no paid parental leave

Cultural ● Food ● Food

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● Name ● Name
In the U.S. you can keep or change your name.