Kwon Seong-dong Proposes Government Organization Act Including 'Abolition of Ministry of Gender Equality and Family'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader of the People Power Party, will propose a partial amendment to the Government Organization Act on the 6th, which includes the "abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family."

On the same day, Floor Leader Kwon sent a request for joint sponsorship to his party members regarding the amendment to the Government Organization Act, which includes abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and transferring affairs related to youth and families to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

As the reason for the proposal, Floor Leader Kwon stated, "Today, it is difficult to resolve crime and unfairness issues faced by individual men and women in specific situations through the collective distinction of women and men and mechanical equality for that group, so the historical mission of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family as a special ministry has ended," and added, "Most of its work areas overlap with other ministries' projects, making a complete reorganization inevitable from the perspective of efficient government operation."

The amendment abolishes the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, transfers youth and family-related affairs to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and assigns tasks such as promoting women's rights to the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

This amendment to the Government Organization Act does not include the government organization plan of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, scheduled to launch on the 10th, except for the abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

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