Gochang-gun Confirms and Promotes Rural Women-Friendly City Project Plan

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk announced on the 10th that it has finalized this year's women-friendly city project plan and will promote 28 policy tasks and 85 detailed projects across 5 sectors.

The core of this year's women-friendly city project in Gochang-gun is to create a ‘Korea’s representative rural women-friendly city’ model. Last year, it was newly designated as a ‘2019 Women-Friendly City’ selected by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. It is the fourth in the province following Iksan, Gimje, and Namwon, and the first at the county level.

First, the county will conduct a six-month service starting this month for the ‘Rural Public Facility Guidelines’ reflecting the characteristics of a mixed rural and fishing town. This will be utilized in urban development and public facility construction to build an urban infrastructure that is convenient for socially vulnerable groups such as women, the elderly, and the disabled.

Also, 60 senior citizen centers in the area will be operated as ‘Women and Children Safety Keeper Houses.’ By utilizing senior centers, which are representative facilities in rural areas, to meet the safety needs of returning farming and migration households and various women, Gochang-gun plans to create an environment where women throughout the county can feel safe.

In addition, the ‘Citizen Participation Group’ for a women-friendly city with residents will be significantly expanded. As of this month, the Citizen Participation Group has been newly organized with 43 members, an increase of 10 compared to last year.

Other programs include support for convenience equipment for women farmers, capacity building for rural women and rural support income projects, and expansion of job discovery for elderly women, aimed at increasing women's economic and social participation.

Projects to enhance community safety, such as the installation of ‘Women Safety Smart Streetlights’ and the operation of ‘Shared Childcare Centers and Together Care Centers,’ are also attracting attention.

Yoo Ki-sang, Gochang County Governor, said, “We will do our best to create a comfortable space for everyone including women, the disabled, children, and the elderly, an equal Gochang for all, and a Gochang where everyone’s daily life is happy.”

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