청, 여가부 강화 vs 해체 청원에 "극한 갈등, 사회적 논의 저해"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House emphasized the role of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF), stating that "extreme conflicts arising from petitions demanding both the strengthening and the dismantling of the ministry actually hinder social discourse."

On the 7th, Ryu Geun-hyeok, Secretary for Social Policy at the Blue House, responded to two public petitions related to MOGEF, saying, "Petitions calling for the retention and strengthening of MOGEF as well as those demanding its dismantling represent the public's expression of opinions on government organization and reflect issues within our society."

Secretary Ryu addressed the emergence of conflicting petitions regarding MOGEF by stating, "The expression of diverse opinions serves as a process to recognize the current state of our society and to find values to pursue. However, when such differences in views manifest as extreme conflicts, they rather hinder social discussions."

He continued, "Government organizations are structured to efficiently implement national policies and meet the administrative needs of the public." He explained that although MOGEF was launched in 2001 to improve women's rights and status, it currently also oversees family policy as the main ministry.

He added that MOGEF is also responsible for establishing systems to prevent digital sex crimes and support victims, as well as building frameworks to prevent sexual crimes against children and adolescents and protect victims.

The conflicting petitions to strengthen and dismantle MOGEF were posted in July and each received over 200,000 endorsements.

The petition advocating for strengthening MOGEF emphasized its roles in gender equality, promoting women's rights, and protecting youth and children, requesting enhanced authority. Conversely, the petition demanding its dismantling claimed that MOGEF is ideologically and politically biased, fosters gender conflicts, and causes waste in national governance.

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