Jinju-si, 2022 Gender Equality Fund Support Project Contest

High Expectations for Innovative and Excellent Projects Promoting Gender Equality

Jinju City Hall Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 3rd that it will hold a public contest for the ‘2022 Gender Equality Fund Support Project’ until September 3rd to promote gender equality and support projects for expanding women’s social participation and welfare improvement.

Jinju City’s Gender Equality Fund Support Project established a target amount of 2 billion won for the Gender Equality Fund in 2013.

The projects operate in five areas: ▲projects to prevent gender discrimination, sexual violence, and domestic violence ▲family-friendly projects for work-family balance ▲female talent management and development projects ▲gender equality projects related to low birthrate and aging, and the total project budget for next year’s Gender Equality Fund Support Project is 37.18 million won.

The eligibility for this contest is nonprofit corporations and nonprofit private organizations located in the city, and organizations active in gender equality and women’s development. Applications will be accepted until the 3rd of next month, and projects selected through the review of the Gender Equality Fund Operation Deliberation Committee will receive project funding in 2022.

Detailed information related to the project is posted on the city’s website (Notices/Announcements), and submissions must arrive by mail or visit to the Jinju City Women and Family Division by September 3rd.

A Jinju City official said, “Through the Gender Equality Fund Support Contest Project, we hope that a gender-equal culture will spread and that innovative and excellent projects suited to the local characteristics will be discovered, so we encourage active participation from interested organizations.”

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