Seoul City Opens Public Nominations for Gender Equality Award Candidates Until the 15th of Next Month

'2022 Seongpyeongdeungsang Award Nominee' Recommendations and Submissions
Discovering Organizations and Individuals Contributing to Gender Equality Progress in Politics, Economy, Society, Culture, and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 13th that it will publicly recruit candidates for the ‘Seoul Metropolitan Government Gender Equality Award’ until June 15, targeting organizations and citizens who have contributed to the advancement of gender equality.

Marking its 19th year, the Seoul Gender Equality Award plans to select a total of six recipients: one Grand Prize winner, two Excellence Award winners, and three Merit Award winners. Candidates for the Gender Equality Award can be individuals or organizations who have contributed to eliminating gender-based discrimination, promoting, and spreading gender equality in all areas including politics, economy, society, and culture. Eligible contributions include ▲eradication of gender-based violence and protection of human rights ▲economic empowerment of women with career interruptions ▲improvement of caregiving environments for diverse families and establishment of work-life balance foundations.

After investigation and verification of the candidates’ achievements, the final selection will be made through a rigorous review by a public evaluation committee composed of external experts. The award ceremony is scheduled to be held in conjunction with the Gender Equality Week event in September.

Required submission documents include one recommendation letter, one achievement report, one achievement summary, supporting documents for achievements, one consent form for citizen award recommendation, one consent form for collection, use, and provision of personal information, and one prior consent form for administrative information joint use. Submissions can be made either in person or by registered mail.

Kim Seon-soon, Director of the Women and Family Policy Office of Seoul City, stated, “We aim to discover citizens and organizations who have made significant contributions to realizing gender equality and to contribute to the creation and spread of a gender-equal social culture.” She added, “We hope for many applications from individuals and organizations actively working to promote gender equality, and we encourage people to actively recommend those around them or organizations.”

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