Incheon Namdong-gu to Create Women-Friendly Public Facility Guidelines

On-site Survey by Resident Participation Group and Organic Collaboration Among Related Departments

Incheon Namdong-gu Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Namdong-gu, Incheon announced on the 21st that it has begun creating guidelines to incorporate a women-friendly perspective when developing public facilities.

The Women-Friendly Public Facilities Guidelines are a comprehensive checklist that sets standards for considering socially vulnerable groups from the planning stage of new construction or renovation of public facilities, allowing for self-assessment of residents' accessibility, convenience, and safety.

The guideline development covers six areas: bus stops, public buildings, parks, pedestrian paths, public parking lots, and public restrooms. To reflect local characteristics and residents' perspectives, the Women-Friendly City Resident Participation Group conducts field surveys and monitoring by category.

Based on the monitoring results, the district plans to complete the final guidelines by November through collaboration within a task force composed of relevant departments.

In particular, the Resident Participation Group does not limit itself to one-time field surveys but identifies and discusses necessary standards for guideline creation through systematic training by professional organizations, proposing them directly to the operational departments.

The district will also conduct workshops to strengthen the capabilities of both the Resident Participation Group and district office staff to produce more effective guidelines.

Once the Women-Friendly Public Facilities Guidelines are completed, the district plans to use the checklist to establish design standards and conduct self-inspections and evaluations when developing public facilities in the future.

A Namdong-gu official stated, "This guideline creation differs from other local governments in that the Resident Participation Group plays a leading role from the initial stage, and there is organic collaboration among related departments."

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