So, getting anything larger than a moped down the road won't be too easy. Our bus driver gets out and explains the situation to the construction workers, who eventually clear a path. However, the going is still incredibly rough, and at one point it seems as if our bus may fall off the road into the rice paddy. At the other end of the construction, the bus driver checks for flat tires and we continue on. Although Vietnam is the most progressive country in the region in terms of women's rights, there are still many problems.
Domestic violence is of great concern, and discrimination against women is still widespread.
Anoma and I are seated closest to her and learn a lot about the status of women in Vietnam. Although Vietnam is the most progressive country in the region in terms of women's rights, there are still many problems. Domestic violence is of great concern, and discrimination against women is still widespread.