Assemblyman Jang Byung-wan Announces Women's Policy 'Yeopungdangdang Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Representative Jang Byeong-wan (Gwangju Metropolitan City Dongnam-gap) announced the women’s policy for realizing equality in daily life, the ‘Yeopungdangdang (女風堂堂) Project,’ on the 24th.

Representative Jang Byeong-wan emphasized, “Our society still lacks a foundation where women can work confidently,” and added, “We must create a balance of work, rest, and care to establish an equal workplace, which will help solve the low birthrate issue and respond to the labor environment of the Fourth Industrial Revolution era.”

To this end, Representative Jang promised to promote the ‘Yeopungdangdang (女風堂堂) Project’ through ▲ balance of work, rest, and care ▲ realization of a safe society for women ▲ creation of equal workplaces.

Specifically, to balance work, rest, and care, he plans to mandate paternity leave and expand the current five days of paid leave to 30 days.

He also intends to institutionalize and support the establishment of public postpartum care centers, prioritizing their use by mothers who have difficulty receiving family support. Additionally, he plans to expand the designation of ‘Dalbit Children’s Hospital,’ a 365-day night pediatric hospital not yet established in Gwangju, and prioritize its installation in Gwangju.

Expanding care support is expected not only to prevent career interruptions for women but also to help address the low birthrate problem.

Although crimes against women have been increasing, there have been consistent criticisms that punishments are weak.

Representative Jang Byeong-wan promised to strengthen punishments for sexual crimes such as dating violence and stalking, as well as domestic violence, and to legislate support for victims to realize a safe society for women.

In particular, he argued that the ‘Act on the Management of Modified Cameras,’ which he originally proposed in 2017 to prevent illegal filming crimes using ultra-small cameras, must be passed promptly.

Finally, he suggested the need to expand national support for the ‘Women’s New Employment Centers’ to support employment for women with career interruptions and to amend the ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Act’ to eliminate the gender wage gap.

Representative Jang Byeong-wan said, “The goal of the ‘Yeopungdangdang Project’ is ‘realizing equality in daily life,’” and added, “We will carefully support women to live safely and equally in workplaces and homes.”

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