Korea Rail Network Authority Selected as an Excellent Company for Gender Employment Equality, Awarded the Prime Minister's Commendation

Jinhyun Park, Director of Management at the Korea Rail Network Authority (left), is taking a commemorative photo with Kyungduk Ahn, Minister of Employment and Labor (right), after receiving the Prime Minister's Commendation on the 26th at the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business in Seoul. Photo by Korea Rail Network Authority

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 26th that it was selected as an excellent company for gender employment equality at the '2021 Gender Employment Equality Emphasis Week Ceremony' hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, receiving the Prime Minister's Commendation.

The Rail Network Authority was highly evaluated for continuously expanding the ratio of female managers and executives, operating a gender-equal recruitment target system to increase the hiring rate of female talents, and awarding additional points for hiring women with career interruptions.

Previously, the Rail Network Authority also received certification as a family-friendly organization for six consecutive years by improving work-family balance support systems.

Kim Han-young, Director of the Rail Network Authority, said, "Being selected as an excellent company for gender employment equality and receiving this commendation is the result of creating an organizational culture where all members can freely demonstrate their capabilities regardless of gender," adding, "The Rail Network Authority will continue to strive to be a public institution that fosters equal talent development and leads an inclusive organizational culture."

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