Bread and Roses for You... Jinju City Hosts Vibrant Event to Celebrate International Women's Day

Heartwarming Surprise Show Creates Family Atmosphere for City Hall Female Employees

An event fostering a family-friendly atmosphere with female employees of Jinju City Hall is attracting attention.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, held a surprise event on March 8th, the 113th anniversary of 'International Women's Day,' by giving bread and roses to female employees at City Hall.

The 'Bread and Roses' event symbolizing International Women's Day originated in 1908 in New York, USA, when over 15,000 female workers shouted the slogan "Give us bread and roses," demanding survival rights and suffrage.

Subsequently, the United Nations officially designated March 8th as International Women's Day in 1977. In South Korea, the Gender Equality Act has designated Women's Day as a legal commemorative day since 2018.

To support flower farmers and local businesses affected by COVID-19, the city delivered roses and bread purchased from nearby stores to employees on this day to boost the event's atmosphere.

Joo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju, handed out flowers and bread to female employees, saying, "We will improve working conditions so that female employees do not face difficulties in their duties, treat them according to their abilities, and create a workplace where they can feel rewarded." He added, "Through fostering a workplace culture of mutual respect and consideration, we will realize Jinju as a women-friendly city where all citizens are happy."

A female employee who participated in the event said, "Recently, due to emergency COVID-19 duties, I had no mental leisure, but receiving bread and roses made me very happy and gave me an opportunity to reflect once again on the meaning of International Women's Day."

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