Suncheon City Operates 'Urban Park Monitoring Team' to Create a Women-Friendly City

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 14th that it will operate continuous safety monitoring of urban parks together with the Women-Friendly City Citizen Participation Group.

This year, the city signed a second-phase agreement with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Women-Friendly City initiative, and to create a safe and happy environment for women, it conducts monthly safety monitoring of urban parks with 30 members of the Women-Friendly Citizen Participation Group divided into two teams.

At about 40 urban parks including Joryeho Lake Park and Jukdobong Park, they inspect the safety of facilities within the parks and check for illegal hidden cameras in public restrooms. They also carry out promotional campaigns for the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo targeting park visitors to ensure the successful hosting of the expo.

Through citizen-participation safety monitoring, the city plans to identify factors threatening the safety of not only women but also socially vulnerable groups from the citizens' perspective, and establish a public-private cooperation system that immediately improves any deficiencies to create a safe women-friendly city.

A city official said, “We will actively support the citizen-led urban park monitoring activities linked to the 2023 Garden Expo to create a park environment where anyone can feel safe,” and added, “We look forward to the active participation and diverse activities of the citizen participation group in the future.”

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