Dr. Ngo Huong is an academic and researcher affiliated with the Faculty of Law at Vietnam National University in Hanoi. With a strong focus on gender rights and climate action, her work centers around the implementation and localization of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) within the context of climate change, particularly in Vietnam.
During her recent stay as a guest researcher at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR), Dr. Ngo Huong engaged in a comprehensive comparative analysis of how both Norway and Vietnam operationalize CEDAW's mandates, especially concerning rural women's rights and their intersection with climate policies. Her research seeks to address critical gaps in the understanding of structural factors and agency dynamics affecting gender and environmental governance.
Through her research, she aims to provide theoretical insights into norm localization processes while also offering practical recommendations to improve integration of gender perspectives in climate policies across different political systems.
Throughout her stay at NCHR, she has benefitted from the advice of CEDAW expert Professor Anne Hellum. She has also met with various climate and gender policy experts, drawing insights from renowned institutions such as the Centre for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo, Centre for International Climate Research, and FAFO.
Her work not only contributes to academic research but also serves as a vital resource for policy makers and activists seeking to bridge gender equality and climate action on both national and international levels.