President Moon: "Korea Lags Behind in Gender Equality Compared to National Development... Hopes for Progress in Next Government"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 8th, President Moon Jae-in stated on the occasion of 'International Women's Day' that gender equality in South Korea lags behind the level of national development and expressed hope that progress will continue under the next government.

President Moon said through a social network service (SNS) message on the day, "When society becomes more gender-equal, both women and men will be able to face a sustainable tomorrow."

President Moon introduced the government's efforts, saying, "Our government has fully revised the ‘Career Interrupted Women Act’ to not only support reemployment for women with career interruptions but also to prevent career interruptions for women currently employed. We enacted the ‘Stalking Punishment Act’ and strengthened punishments for digital sex crimes, thereby firmly establishing a response system against gender-based violence."

He added, "South Korea is significantly behind in the field of gender equality compared to its level of national development. Although there has been considerable progress during our government, it is true that much is still lacking."

President Moon said, "The glass ceiling for women is solid, and structures and cultures that hinder gender equality remain in many places. I hope the next government will continue to make progress. Women must be happy for men to be happy as well."

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