"Youth Vote Capture" Lee Jae-myung Announces Gender Equality Pledge.. Lee Nak-yeon, New Welfare Youth Forum

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The presidential candidates of the Democratic Party of Korea are focusing on expanding support among the 2030 youth by holding events such as gender equality pledges and youth forums on the substitute holiday, the 16th.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung will hold a press conference on the afternoon of the 16th to announce specific details of his 'gender equality policy' targeting female voters. Lee, whose support is relatively weak among women voters in their 20s and 30s, emphasized to his campaign members on the 5th that "we must become a model gender-equal campaign." In the 'Open Campaign Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Prevention Education,' Lee said, "Since various people gather during elections, unfortunate incidents can occur," adding, "It is not easy to properly uphold the concept of gender sensitivity. I hope we learn well and become a model campaign."

Former party leader Lee Nak-yeon will hold a meeting with the Federation of Public Officials' Labor Unions in the morning. In the afternoon, he will conduct a policy open forum called 'Cheongbaek Nak-yeon,' with 100 young people nationwide participating. Lee previously announced a youth pledge centered on '30 million won social start-up fund.' The core of this pledge is to support military service members in saving a lump sum of 30 million won by the time they are discharged.

To this end, Lee plans to gradually increase soldiers' monthly salaries and expand government support. The government will raise the limit of the 'Soldiers' Tomorrow Savings Account' from 200,000 won to 300,000 won per account and add special long-term low-interest loans.

Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun will also attend the 'Vision Talk Concert,' a relay verification event hosted by 'The Mincho,' a group of first-term Democratic Party lawmakers. The Mincho previously held a related talk concert on the 13th with Representative Park Yong-jin and plans to continue the events in the order of Chu Mi-ae (18th), Lee Nak-yeon (19th), Kim Doo-kwan (23rd), and candidate Lee Jae-myung (25th).

Representative Park Yong-jin will visit social housing for youth and single-person households and hold an on-site meeting.

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