Seodaemun-gu Supports Gender Equality Fund to Realize a Women-Friendly City

Spreading Gender Equality Culture · Creating Safe Women-Friendly Cities, Work-Family Balance Projects, etc.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) will support the 2020 Gender Equality Fund through a public contest for related organizations, non-profit corporations, institutions, and communities with five or more members to promote gender equality, expand women's social participation, protect women's human rights, and enhance their rights and interests.

The support target areas include △ spreading a culture of gender equality together △ realizing a safe women-friendly city △ creating job environments △ harmonious coexistence of work and family △ projects for strengthening the capabilities of women and families in crisis and preventing violence.

Applicants can download the application form, project plan, and organization (corporation) status form from the ‘Notices and Announcements’ section on the Seodaemun-gu website, fill them out, and visit the Women and Family Division on the 2nd floor of the district office by 6 p.m. on the 14th of this month. Communities must also submit their unique registration number certificate.

The Seodaemun-gu Gender Equality Committee will review the project purpose, appropriateness of the support project, project execution capability, project feasibility, budget adequacy, and self-funding ability to determine the supported projects and amounts. The applicant organization’s representative must attend the review to explain the project plan.

The total project budget is 35 million KRW, and support will be provided within the range of up to 8 million KRW per project. One organization can apply for only one project. The project period is from the contract signing around March this year until October 15.

Last year, the district selected and supported programs such as ▲ spreading gender equality awareness among the elderly ▲ recycling crafts for the independence of single mothers ▲ establishing safety nets for low-income elderly living alone in vulnerable housing environments and single female youth households ▲ prevention and response to domestic violence ▲ self-development of women with developmental disabilities ▲ work-family balance for dual-income couples with preschool children.

Seodaemun-gu stated that it hopes for the interest and participation of many institutions, organizations, and communities in this fund support project contest to spread a culture of gender equality in the local community.

Seodaemun-gu Office Women and Family Division (330-1689)

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