Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Operates '26th Gender Equality Week'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education held various events under the slogan "Manly? Womanly? No, My Way!" during the "26th Gender Equality Week" from the 1st to the 7th of this month.

According to the Office of Education on the 8th, during the "Gender Equality Week," efforts were made to reflect on the significance of the Women's Rights Declaration (Yeogwon Tongmun), which was the first human rights declaration by Korean women in 1989, and to foster a healthy culture of gender equality within the organization.

As the first event, on the 1st, an online "Gender Equality Quiz Contest" was held for head office staff. Through the quiz contest, participants reviewed gender-discriminatory elements embedded in our society and the history of gender equality, which greatly helped in forming a proper awareness of gender.

Also, on the 7th, under the theme "Wise Gender-Equal Language Life," an active bulletin board discussion was held on "words we use unconsciously but should no longer use." Among the "words you don't want to hear at work" and "sexist language you want to change," "This is something a woman (man) should do" ranked first, "A man can't even do that! For a woman, you're pretty good!" was second, and "Why does a man (woman) talk so much?" was third. Other topics related to marriage and childbirth were also mentioned. By sharing the discussion results, a consensus was formed on the need to improve language use within the organization.

A Gwangju Office of Education official stated, "The Office of Education will practice small daily actions, including the use of gender-equal language, to raise awareness of gender equality and will continue efforts to establish a gender-equal culture in our society."

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