Gwangyang-si, Re-designated as a 'Women-Friendly City'

Creating a "Gender-Equal City Gwangyang" Where Everyone Is Happy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do announced that it has achieved the distinction of being re-designated as a Women-Friendly City by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for the period 2023?2027.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family received applications from 40 local governments nationwide this year and selected 25 among them. The city submitted its application for Women-Friendly City designation in September, underwent document review and performance presentations, and was finally selected on the 16th.

Since its initial designation as a Women-Friendly City in December 2017, Gwangyang City has been recognized for key achievements over five years (2018?2022), including ▲expanding women's participation (over 40%) in various committees ▲enhancing community safety through public-private-police collaboration to create safe environments for women and children ▲establishing family-friendly (care) environments by expanding operation of out-of-school elementary care centers ▲strengthening community safety monitoring activities by the Women-Friendly Citizen Participation Group, thereby creating a Women-Friendly City that all citizens can feel.

With the re-designation as a Women-Friendly City, the city plans to complement and expand existing projects by ▲strengthening cooperation systems for gender equality policies and public-private governance ▲building village-level care networks ▲establishing crime prevention environments and expanding safe return home routes for children and women ▲supporting women's vocational training and employment/entrepreneurship education, aiming to create a more advanced ‘Gwangyang, a Gender-Equal City Where Everyone is Happy’ over the next five years.

Jung In-hwa, Mayor of Gwangyang, said, “The re-designation as a Women-Friendly City is an achievement made together with our citizens,” and added, “Taking this re-designation as an opportunity, we will strengthen the linkage between all policies promoted by Gwangyang City and the Women-Friendly City from a gender-sensitive perspective.”

A Women-Friendly City is designated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family for local governments that ensure equal participation of women and men in regional policy and development processes, empower women, and excellently operate care and safety policies. The designation period is five years.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.k

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