Mayor Heo Seong-mu Receives Excellence Award for Local Government Leaders at National Women's Conference

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon City, Gyeongnam, is receiving the 'Excellent Local Government Award' from the Korean Women's Associations United.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 10th, Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon City received the Excellent Local Government Head Award at the '56th National Women's Conference' hosted by the Korean Women's Associations United.

Mayor Heo was highly praised for appointing the first female vice mayor in Changwon City, enhancing female representation in the public sector, and contributing to the spread of a culture of gender equality and improvement of women's rights.

He is also striving to realize the 'Changwon-type Inclusive Welfare' embodying the values of Changwon-ness and diversity, and to create a '2 No 4 Friendly Happy Changwon City' that aims for zero solitary deaths and child abuse, and is friendly to women, children, the elderly, and the disabled.

In addition, he opened the era of a 1 trillion won welfare budget, implemented the nation's first childcare worker sabbatical leave system, launched the province's first hospital child care service, opened the province's first senior leisure playground, and expanded jobs for the disabled to establish a foundation for their independence, all of which received favorable reviews for their broad welfare policies.

Mayor Heo said, "I want to share the joy with citizens as I receive the meaningful Excellent Local Government Head Award," adding, "I will do my best to create a city where children can play freely, women are happy, young people and the elderly can work freely and rest comfortably, and where people with disabilities do not face inconveniences."

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