Establishment of Korea's First Women's International Organization, the 'UN Women Gender Equality Center'

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Signs MOU with UN Women to Establish 'Gender Equality Center'

Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, is signing a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the UN Women Gender Equality Center at the Government Seoul Office on the 23rd.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The first international organization related to women will be established in South Korea.

On the 23rd, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UN Women to establish the "UN Women Gender Equality Center" (UN Women CGE).

The UN Women CGE is an international research and education organization under UN Women that will develop gender equality policies and systems in the Asia-Pacific region and conduct research and development, education, and training to empower women.

UN Women proposed the establishment of the UN Women CGE to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in November 2019, and with the signing of this MOU, plans to discuss the official establishment schedule and procedures.

This organization will support government policy development for public officials, experts, and activists dealing with gender equality policies, assist in research and the construction of knowledge databases (DB) in related fields, and analyze gender-related data and build statistics.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women, is signing a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the UN Women Gender Equality Center on the 23rd (Korean time).

It plans to invite gender equality experts and activists from the Asia-Pacific region to operate education and training sessions, workshops, and develop educational content for them. Experts and activists will share their experiences, build networks, and engage in exchange activities such as international conferences, forums, and campaigns.

Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, said, "With the hosting and establishment of the UN Women CGE, we expect active exchange of women-related policies among Asia-Pacific countries," adding, "We will actively support the establishment and operation of the UN Women CGE to contribute to improving women's rights and expanding social participation, thereby promoting gender equality in the Asia-Pacific region."

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