FILE PHOTO: This photo taken on May 26, 2025 shows women walking past Little Venice and the Diamond Plaza tourist attractions inside the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone along the Mekong river in the Bokeo province of Laos. Lao women have significant roles in the family and have made many important societal contributions, as a number of women serve as female leaders, civil servants and government officials within Party and State organisations. - AFP
VIENTIANE: The Lao government will encourage, support and facilitate assistance for Lao women, including female leaders, families of the leadership and all women, so that they can continue developing and fully participate in the building of the nation.
This support will be provided according to their capabilities and actual circumstances, with Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone confirming the move at a special ceremony held in Vientiane on July 18 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Lao Women’s Union (LWU).
