Segeumwon Receives Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award at the 5th Future Happiness Awards

Lee Hyo-geun, Vice President of the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency (right), is receiving the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award in the "Happy Women" category. Photo by Korea Inclusive Finance Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seungseop] On the 27th, the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency received the Minister of Gender Equality and Family Award at the ‘5th Future Happiness Awards’ ceremony.

The ceremony honors institutions that have contributed to society by improving living safety environments or promoting public health, and the Korea Inclusive Finance Agency won in the ‘Happy Women’ category.

The agency has operated promotion and recruitment systems free from gender discrimination, and the proportion of female employees has steadily increased. As of the end of last year, the percentage of female employees was 44.8%, up 4.6 percentage points from two years ago. The proportion of female managers was 31.4% as of last month, which is 10.7 percentage points higher than the public institution average (20.7%) announced by the Ministry of Employment and Labor in November last year.

Additionally, the agency operates ‘maternity protection hours,’ allowing pregnant employees up to 2 hours per day for rest or hospital visits. There is also a system granting up to 2 hours of childcare time per day to employees with children under the age of 5, regardless of gender.

President Lee Gyemun emphasized, “We received a meaningful award by realizing gender equality and balancing work and family life. We will continue to strive to provide the best customer service through a balanced work life for all employees.”

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