100th Company Joins Voluntary Agreement to Promote Gender Balance Culture

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Signs Agreement with 11 SMEs in the Seoul Metropolitan Area
Public-Private Collaboration Since 2019
Efforts to Foster Female Talent and Enhance Gender Diversity

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The 100th company to sign a voluntary agreement with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to promote a gender-balanced culture has emerged.

On the 23rd, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it signed a 'voluntary agreement containing practical tasks to enhance gender diversity within companies, such as expanding women in senior positions, fostering female talent, and work-life balance' with 11 small and medium-sized enterprises located in the Seoul metropolitan area at the Government Seoul Office.

The companies participating this time are Geumwon International, DT International, Amuse, HM International, LIC T, OnAsia, Allswell, TSI, First Silicon, Hana Tech Tool, and Korea Fashion Psychology Institute.

The companies participating in the voluntary agreement plan to actively encourage the expansion of hiring female talent and increasing female managers, promote flexible working hours, and the use of reduced working hours during childcare periods. They will also strive to create family-friendly and gender-equal organizational cultures.

Minister Lee Jung-ok of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said, "Going forward, the public and private sectors will continue to cooperate to create gender-equal corporate cultures, and we will spare no interest and support so that efficient outcomes based on diversity can be achieved."

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