Changwon City Announces Designation as a Level 2 Women-Friendly City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 23rd that it held a declaration ceremony for the designation of a Stage 2 Women-Friendly City with 50 participants including women's organizations, citizen participation groups, and gender governance partners, signaling a leap toward becoming a Stage 3 Women-Friendly City.

The city informed citizens about the designation of the Stage 2 Women-Friendly City (2021?2025) and pledged cooperation with citizen participation groups and gender governance partners to carry out key tasks for promoting a women-friendly city.

Lee Seobun, head of the Changwon City Women-Friendly City Citizen Participation Group, proposed women’s policies that citizens can directly experience.

In response, Heo Seongmu, Mayor of Changwon City, promised to enhance the value of care labor and support women's economic activities through environmental improvements, ensure a 24-hour safe city, guarantee universal accessibility for socially vulnerable groups, and improve the representation of women participating in city administration.

This year, Changwon City plans to establish a five-year project plan under the goal of "Gender City Changwon where everyone is happy," laying the foundation for the Stage 3 Women-Friendly City.

Key projects include a preliminary review system for women-friendly cities, creation of public space guidelines considering socially vulnerable groups in the use of public buildings, establishment of representative women-friendly themed streets, development of the Yi Ihyojae Road, and activation of the Women-Friendly City Citizen Participation Group to build a public-private cooperation system.

Mayor Heo Seongmu said, “I thank the citizen participation groups and gender governance partners for their efforts in cooperating for the designation of the Stage 2 Women-Friendly City,” and added, “We will realize an inclusive society where everyone, regardless of age or gender, is happy by promoting citizen-centered women-friendly policies for the leap to a Stage 3 Women-Friendly City.”

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