Gwangju Buk-gu, Notable Achievements in Creating a Women-Friendly City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) is drawing attention for its achievements in creating a women-friendly city.

On the 30th, according to Buk-gu, the Buk-gu Women's Happiness Support Center, which has taken the lead in solving various difficulties faced by women such as career interruption, gender discrimination, childbirth, and childcare, concluded its work for this year with the 'Online Healing Concert.'

The healing concert held on the 23rd through the Buk-gu Women's Human Resources Development Center YouTube channel presented content combining a lecture titled 'Respected Child, Together with Mom' aimed at overcoming parenting stress for caregivers exhausted from caregiving, along with cultural performances.

This year, the Buk-gu Women's Happiness Support Center, together with the Buk-gu Women's Human Resources Development Center, carried out various projects such as 'Parent Empathy Talk,' 'Gender Equality Activist Training Course,' 'Village Care Activist Training Education,' and 'Visiting Mom Cafe, Patting My Heart,' focusing on establishing a culture of gender equality within the region.

Additionally, programs such as 'Visiting Parent Childcare Class' and 'Dad Cooking Class' were operated targeting dual-income parents and men, striving to spread a gender-equal family culture.

Furthermore, considering the COVID-19 situation, both face-to-face and non-face-to-face methods were combined to provide practical education such as making natural products and easy household childcare, contributing to improving the quality of life for women.

District Mayor Moon In said, “We will continue to actively support the Buk-gu Women's Happiness Support Center so that it can be a reliable companion in the lives of women.”

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