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Pride Week was and project with events dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ voices, celebration of LGBTQ culture and the support of LGBTQ+ rights. In October 2022, Swinburne Vietnam Pride Week – Hanoi from 3-9 October. The event is organised and held by the current Swinburne Vietnam Student Council – Hanoi in collaboration with Signal Club – Swinburne Media club and SEC – Swinburne Event Club. The purpose of Pride Week is to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ related knowledge and existing issues within the local context, to create a safe space for students to share their stories and experiences. At Swinburne Vietnam Pride Week – Hanoi, several activities will be carried out including Make It Rainbow Day, Pride Week Radio, and social media campaign. The most remarkable event is UniTour – ‘Khuôn là khổ’ workshop parterned the Institute for Studies of Society, Economy, and Environment (iSEE). Our activities included: Pride Week Radio by Signal – Swinburne Media Club <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23224" title="Pride Week 2022 1" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pw4-700x466.jpeg" alt="pw4" width="700" height="466" /> Make it Rainbow Day by SEC – Swinburne Events Club <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23222" title="Pride Week 2022 2" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pw2-700x466.jpeg" alt="pw2" width="700" height="466" /> UniTour  – a collaboration between Swinburne Vietnam Hanoi Student Council and iSee <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23221" title="Pride Week 2022 3" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pw1-700x466.jpeg" alt="pw1" width="700" height="466" /> Queer Shop by Hanoi Queer <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-23223" title="Pride Week 2022 4" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pw3-700x466.jpeg" alt="pw3" width="700" height="466" /> In conclusion, the purpose of Swinburne Vietnam Pride Week – Hanoi is to promote Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 – Gender Equality, by creating a safe space for people from all walks of life to come together, share their stories and raise awareness on LGBTQ+ related knowledge and issues. As such, it is an event dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ+ voices, celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and the support of LGBTQ+ rights.

Recently, Swinburne Vietnam Alliance Program (SVAP) has cooperated with Harmony of Gender to organize a workshop on gender equality with the theme “Break the Gender Barrier”. The event took place at SVAP in Danang location, attracting the attention of a large number of students. <img class="aligncenter" title="Workshop: "Break the Gender Barrier" 1" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/01.jpeg" alt="thao-go-nhung-dinh-kien" width="2048" height="1037" /> The workshop is an activity in the project “Youths participate in addressing gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality in Vietnam” implemented by Harmony of Gender; aimed at raising awareness and enhancing the ability of young people to participate in addressing gender prejudices, contributing to the promotion of gender equality in Vietnam. The project is funded by the European Union (EU), coordinated by Oxfam, implemented by the Consultative Institute for Socio-Economic Development in Rural and Mountainous areas (CISDOMA) and in collaboration with the University of Danang. <img class="aligncenter" title="Workshop: "Break the Gender Barrier" 2" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/02.jpeg" alt="thao-go-nhung-dinh-kien" width="2048" height="1221" /> Gender Equality is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations, which aims to increase the rights and opportunities for women and girls. At the workshop, the guests also shared their personal experiences and discussed with students how to get rid of existing “prejudices”. Most of the guests agreed that changing gender stereotypes needs to start with themselves, from within the family, in order to bring people closer together, not by making them become warriors to “fight”. <img title="Workshop: "Break the Gender Barrier" 3" src="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/wp-content/uploads/336534332_516127937357330_3055779849540664078_n.jpg" alt="thao-go-nhung-dinh-kien" /> To read more details, please follow our article <a href="https://swinburne-vn.edu.vn/news/khuon-thi-kho-coi-thi-mo-workshop-thao-go-nhung-dinh-kien-gioi-trong-ban/">here</a>.