Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Holds Video Conference with Women and Family Ministers from 5 MIKTA Countries

This Year MIKTA Chair Country... Joint Hosting Proposed by Turkey
Discussion on Gender-Sensitive COVID-19 Response Measures

Minister of Gender Equality and Family Lee Jung-ok is attending the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting on COVID-19 response held at the Seoul Government Complex video conference room on the 7th. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 8th that it will hold a virtual meeting of MIKTA women and family ministers under the theme "Women at the forefront of COVID-19 response."

Co-hosted with Turkey's Ministry of Labor, Social Services and Family, which proposed this meeting as the chair country of MIKTA this year, MIKTA is a consultative group of middle powers consisting of Mexico, Indonesia, Korea, Turkey, and Australia, launched in September 2013 during the 68th United Nations General Assembly.

The five MIKTA countries will discuss gender-responsive COVID-19 response measures through a virtual meeting for the first time this year. They will share challenges and policy experiences related to gender equality in each country amid the COVID-19 situation and discuss future policy directions. Participating institutions include Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Mexico's National Institute for Women, Indonesia's Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Turkey's Ministry of Labor, Social Services and Family, and Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Minister Lee Jung-ok of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will share Korea's successful quarantine experience and introduce support policies for vulnerable groups such as women who are socioeconomically more affected. She will share public-private cooperation cases such as mask-wearing, social distancing campaigns, and corporate donations, as well as care policies including childcare services and home visits for multicultural families, and employment support policies to prevent career breaks through the Women New Work Centers.

Minister Lee said, "In a situation where the COVID-19 crisis threatens the gender equality achievements made so far, I hope MIKTA will lead the realization of gender equality in the international community through regional and innovative cooperation."

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