Gender equality changing in Vietnam The inequality between men and women in education and work as well as social prejudices causes women around the world to experience difficulties and obstacles in their daily life.                                      In a country like Vietnam, discussions about gender equality (or inequality), gender roles, and gender-based violence are also not likely topics of discussion, particularly among young adolescents. Students entering adolescence rarely have the opportunity to discuss and therefore develop an adequate understanding of gender-related issues because of the sensitive nature of these topics compounded by shortcomings in the educational system. Aware of the deficiency, We Talk Gender a series of summer workshops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were established with the aim of being a positive influence for changing the perception of Vietnamese youth on gender- related issues.   The workshops, held July 14-18 in Hanoi and July 22-26 in HCM City, were the brainchild of four Vietnamese students who are currently studying overseas – Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Diep, Duong Manh Hung, Huynh Thu Giang and Nguyen Ha Phuong. They offered upper-middle school, high school and newly enrolled college students (age 14-19) an opportunity to familiarize and talk about gender issues through discussions and activities that encouraged them to think critically and multi-dimensionally about gender issues while respecting the long-lived, diverse culture of Vietnam. The five-day bilingual workshops were 100% free for all participants and officially sponsored by Educational Programs for Vietnamese Students (EPVS Vietnam) in partnership with Save the Children Vietnam and enormous support from ICS Vietnam.  VOV