Gwangjin-gu Announces Public Contest for Employment and Startup Support Projects for Career-Interrupted Women and Others

Call for Projects for Job Training and Employment Connection for Career-Interrupted Women by the 24th... 'Gender Equality Fund Support Project' for Spreading Gender Equality Culture Also Open for Applications

Support Projects for Employment and Startups for Women with Career Interruptions Conducted Last Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will hold a public contest for the ‘2021 Gwangjin-gu Career Interrupted Women Employment and Start-up Support Project’ from the 22nd to the 24th.

This project was prepared to contribute to the re-entry of women into the labor market and to promote employment by providing job training and employment linkage for career-interrupted women through cooperation with private organizations in the region.

The applicants must be non-profit corporations or private organizations located in the district, proposing projects for employment and start-up support for career-interrupted women, including ▲certification acquisition education and employment linkage ▲employment linkage through on-site training ▲job competency education ▲support for activities for job creation and start-ups.

The support amount is up to 30 million KRW per project, and applicants must bear at least 10% of the total budget. The selection results will be announced in March after review, and the projects will be implemented from April to November.

In addition, the district will hold a public contest for the ‘2021 Gwangjin-gu Gender Equality Fund Support Project’ from the 17th to the 24th to promote gender equality culture and support work-life balance.

The applicants must be non-profit corporations or private organizations located in the district, and applications will be accepted in four areas: ▲expansion of women’s social participation such as employment and start-up education and employment support ▲promotion of gender equality such as gender equality awareness improvement projects ▲strengthening safety for vulnerable groups ▲capacity building for vulnerable groups.

The selection results will be announced on March 17 after review, and selected organizations will be supported up to 5 million KRW, with at least 10% of the total budget to be self-funded.

Organizations wishing to apply for each public contest must submit the application form, project plan, organization status, and other required documents by the 24th by visiting the Gwangjin-gu Family Welfare Division.

For more details about the contest, please check the announcement on the Gwangjin-gu Office website or contact the Family Welfare Division.

District Mayor Kim Seon-gap said, “As the demand for employment and start-up support for career-interrupted women increases, we plan to support customized employment and start-up programs by age and class in cooperation with the private sector,” and added, “We hope many excellent projects will be proposed so that the local community, which has been stagnant, can be revitalized through women’s social participation.”

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