Ministry of Gender Equality and Family "Discussing Abolition Plan with Ministry of the Interior and Safety... Moving Towards Strengthening Roles and Functions"

Regarding the Government Organization Restructuring Plan, "There Will Be an Opportunity to Explain in Detail"
Youth and Family Policies and Women's Rights Policies Likely to Be Transferred to the Ministry of Health and Welfare

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (MOGEF) has announced that it is "in discussion" with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety regarding the government reorganization plan that includes abolishing MOGEF and establishing a 'Gender Equality Headquarters' within the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

On the 4th, Cho Min-kyung, spokesperson for MOGEF, stated at a regular briefing, "Since the reorganization plan is expected to be announced soon, once it is released, there will be an opportunity to provide more detailed explanations specifically related to MOGEF."

Spokesperson Cho explained, "As the minister has continuously emphasized, even if MOGEF is abolished, its functions and roles will not be reduced or discontinued; rather, preparations are underway to perform these functions more efficiently and with strengthened capacity. That principle remains unchanged."

When asked whether any details of the reorganization plan had been communicated to MOGEF or if an internal task force had been formed to discuss and relay the contents to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, she replied, "Once the final plan is announced, we will provide information about the discussion process and contents later."

At the high-level ruling party-government council meeting held the previous day, the abolition of MOGEF and the transfer of its existing duties to other ministries were discussed. It is likely that youth and family policies, as well as women's rights and gender equality tasks, will be transferred to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, while projects related to women's employment will be moved to the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

President Yoon Seok-yeol instructed Minister Kim Hyun-sook during the MOGEF work report in July to prepare a prompt roadmap for the abolition of MOGEF. Since June, MOGEF has formed a strategic promotion team to develop its own departmental reorganization roadmap.

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