Minister Lee Jung-ok of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Visits Single-Parent Family Facilities Struggling Due to COVID-19

On the 10th, in observance of Single-Parent Family Day,
Minister Lee vows "to do our best to eliminate discrimination in daily life"

Minister Lee Jung-ok of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] On the 4th, Lee Jung-ok, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, will visit a single-parent family welfare facility to meet with single-parent families and child caregivers to discuss support measures.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 3rd that it will hold a meeting with single-parent families on the 10th in celebration of 'Single-Parent Family Day.'

The meeting is organized to discuss difficulties faced by single-parent families living in facilities due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and to explore improvement measures.

The Ministry is implementing the 'Emergency Support Service for Vulnerable Crisis Families' for single-parent and grandparent-grandchild families experiencing economic difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Nationwide, approximately 2,000 beneficiaries receive essential goods such as rice, canned food, tissue paper, and masks worth up to 100,000 KRW per month. Additionally, learning instructors visit homes once or twice a week to support remote classes for those struggling with online school openings.

Minister Lee said, "Marking Single-Parent Family Day is meaningful in creating a social atmosphere that eliminates social prejudice against single-parent families and embraces diverse families. We will spare no effort to support the stabilization of single-parent families' lives and reduce childcare burdens, as well as to ensure they can live happy lives without discrimination in their daily lives."

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