Jung Young-ae: "We Will Recall the Expectations and Support at the Launch of the Ministry of Gender Equality 20 Years Ago"

Realizing Substantive Gender Equality and a Society Safe from Violence
Key Policies Announced in Inaugural Speech
"I Will Be a Strong Supporter for Women, Families, and Youth"

Jeong Young-ae, nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family, is attending the confirmation hearing held at the National Assembly on the 24th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Jung Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, stated in her inauguration speech on the 29th, "Reflecting on the expectations and support from the launch of the Ministry of Gender Equality 20 years ago, we will strive to become a reliable supporter of women, families, and youth, standing together in difficult times."

Minister Jung said, "To address the pressing issues, we aim to focus on policies that promote a more gender-equal and inclusive society based on care and consideration," adding, "We will listen carefully to voices from the policy field and implement policies that the public can empathize with and feel."

In her inauguration speech, the key policies presented by Minister Jung include ▲realizing a substantive gender-equal society ▲creating a society safe from violence ▲a society where youth are respected ▲and an inclusive society where everyone lives together.

To achieve a substantive gender-equal society, Minister Jung stated, "We will strengthen inter-ministerial cooperation systems to ensure that gender-sensitive perspectives are importantly reflected in policy decision-making processes. At the same time, we will promote gender-balanced growth to break the glass ceiling and prevent career interruptions, and establish work-life balance support systems."

She continued, "To create a society safe from violence, we will eradicate crimes of violence against women such as digital sex crimes and online grooming crimes. Fundamentally, we will improve gender-discriminatory cultures and environments through organizational culture inspections and consulting," adding, "We will also faithfully carry out projects to restore the honor and dignity of the victims of the Japanese military 'comfort women'."

She also announced plans to solidly establish an 'Integrated Support System for At-Risk Youth' and expand the installation of youth safety network teams in cities, counties, and districts nationwide. Furthermore, she conveyed that policies will be promoted to respond to rapidly changing family structures such as single-person households.

Minister Jung said, "We will carefully examine and meticulously implement policies to ensure there are no blind spots in support for diverse families such as single-parent families and multicultural families," and added, "We will do our best so that the achievements of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family can serve as a driving force for the sustainable development of our society."

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