Muju-gun, Visiting Women's Policy Forum

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Go Dallyoung] The traveling Muju-gun Women's Policy Forum was held on the 12th at the Choi Buk Art Museum Multipurpose Video Hall in Muju-eup.

The forum was held with the purpose of reviewing local issues and policy demands and preparing support measures for local women's policies. It was hosted by the Jeonbuk Research Institute Women's Policy Research Center, with about 30 attendees including Muju-gun Council members Lee Haeyang and Moon Eunyoung, members of local women's organizations, and related officials.

At the event, Baek Heejeong, representative of the Korea Gender Budget Network, conducted gender impact assessment training under the theme "Muju-gun Gender-Sensitive Policy and the Roles of Each Entity." This was followed by an introduction to Muju-gun's women's policies and an explanation regarding the construction of the Muju Family Center (Complex Cultural Library), drawing significant interest.

Participants stated, "This was an opportunity to reaffirm that active interest and participation are necessary for proper women's policy implementation," and added, "We will pay attention to ensuring that the Muju Family Center, equipped with the functions of a public library, family center, and living culture center, is developed with high usability while honoring its founding purpose."

The Muju Family Center is planned to be built in the Banditgol Traditional Craft Culture Village area of Muju-eup. Muju-gun plans to invest a total of 13.79 billion KRW (5.9 billion KRW national funds, 7.89 billion KRW county funds) by 2022 to create a facility where reading, education, counseling, care, play, cultural activities, and communication are all possible (total floor area 4,500㎡, 1 basement floor and 3 above-ground floors).

Additionally, the women's policies and projects that Muju-gun is promoting this year amount to about 2.7 billion KRW, including ▲ capacity-building projects for Muju-gun women's organizations such as vocational training education for women with career interruptions, ▲ job creation projects, ▲ medical expense support for victims of domestic and sexual violence, ▲ childcare, and ▲ projects supporting healthy families and multicultural families.

Kang Changsoo, head of the Social Welfare Division at Muju-gun Office, stated, "We will focus on analyzing various suggestions and shared opinions from today's forum and integrating them into county administration to make this an opportunity for Muju-gun's development and to promote women's social participation."

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