{"id":495,"date":"2025-10-12T12:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T12:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/?p=495"},"modified":"2025-10-28T12:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T12:58:18","slug":"together-we-lead-young-women-partnering-for-equality-and-sdg-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/together-we-lead-young-women-partnering-for-equality-and-sdg-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Together We Lead \u2013 Young Women Partnering for Equality and SDG Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"495\" class=\"elementor elementor-495\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec2314 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eec2314\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48c9e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f48c9e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Together We Lead \u2013 Young Women Partnering for Equality and SDG Action<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e81011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e81011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the <strong>LeadHerShip Young Professional Summit 2025<\/strong>, held on October 11\u201312 at SIHUB Ho Chi Minh City, <strong>Ms. \u0110inh Th\u1ecb Ng\u1ecdc Qu\u00fd<\/strong>, alumna of the University for Peace and a long-standing international development professional, delivered an inspiring keynote titled <em>\u201cTogether We Lead \u2013 Young Women Partnering for Equality and SDG Action.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>With nearly two decades of experience in <strong>child protection, education, and community development<\/strong>, Ms. Qu\u00fd shared her vision of youth\u2014especially young women\u2014as powerful agents of change in advancing the <strong>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca0a2d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca0a2d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAO_0125-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-497\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAO_0125-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAO_0125-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAO_0125-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAO_0125-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leadhership.vgu.edu.vn\/leadhership\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HAO_0125-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd3c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbd3c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\ud83c\udf0d Where We Are and How We Can Localize the SDGs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Qu\u00fd began by presenting the <strong>current global and Vietnamese SDG progress<\/strong>, referencing the <em>UN Gender Snapshot 2025<\/em> and <em>SDG Index Dashboard for Vietnam<\/em>. She emphasized that while Vietnam has made steady progress, challenges remain in gender equality, climate action, and sustainable cities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Her message was clear:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocalizing the SDGs means connecting global commitments with the realities of our communities\u2014through everyday actions, learning, and collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83e\udded Toolkits and Skillsets for Local Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Qu\u00fd introduced a practical set of <strong>SDG localization toolkits<\/strong> tailored for youth engagement, covering:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>SDG 4 \u2013 Quality Education:<\/strong> UNESCO\u2019s <em>Methodological Toolkit<\/em> for education and awareness-raising.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>SDG 5 \u2013 Gender Equality:<\/strong> UNDP\u2019s <em>Gender and Recovery Toolkit<\/em> for integrating gender perspectives.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>SDG 11 \u2013 Sustainable Cities and Communities:<\/strong> <em>Rapid Planning Toolkit<\/em> for participatory urban design.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>SDG 13 \u2013 Climate Action:<\/strong> UNDP\u2019s <em>Climate Box<\/em> for youth climate education.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>SDG 17 \u2013 Partnerships for the Goals:<\/strong> UNDP\u2019s <em>Guide to Partnership Building<\/em> to strengthen networks.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Each toolkit, she explained, provides actionable methods for young leaders to bridge knowledge and practice\u2014turning awareness into measurable impact<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcaa Empowering Youth Through Skills and Collaboration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Her presentation also highlighted key <strong>skillsets<\/strong> essential for localizing the SDGs:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Leadership and Collaboration:<\/strong> Strategic thinking, teamwork, and innovation.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Expression and Communication:<\/strong> Storytelling, public speaking, and digital literacy.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><!-- wp:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Social Connection and Adaptive Thinking:<\/strong> Emotional intelligence, gender sensitivity, and intercultural understanding.<\/li>\n<!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Through real-life youth initiatives, Ms. Qu\u00fd showcased how students can turn learning into action\u2014such as founding \u201cHeForShe Clubs,\u201d running tutoring sessions for underprivileged children, organizing urban gardening campaigns, or launching green campus challenges<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf3f Youth as Partners in Sustainable Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Closing her talk, Ms. Qu\u00fd called on all participants to see themselves as <strong>partners, not bystanders<\/strong>, in achieving the SDGs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach young person can be a changemaker. 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