Gwangju Gwangsan-gu Designated as a 'Women-Friendly City' for the Third Time

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Byung-gyu) has taken a step closer to equal companionship by being designated as a ‘Women-Friendly City’ for 2023?2027 by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

This is the third designation following the first phase in 2012 and the second phase in 2017.

A ‘Women-Friendly City’ refers to a city where women and men participate equally in the process of implementing local policies, operating policies to empower women, and ensuring care and safety.

Gwangsan-gu has made efforts such as establishing women’s statistics, operating joint indicators for department evaluations, forming and operating a women’s job and safety council, promoting the Gwangsan Citizen Dividend support project for social contribution activities, operating Saerohan (Safety, Security, Well-being) Gwangsan, and creating a village care community nurtured together by the entire village.

Through these efforts, it was recognized for laying the foundation of a women-friendly city that residents can feel, allowing it to maintain its qualification as a ‘Women-Friendly City.’

In January next year, Gwangsan-gu will sign an agreement with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and promote various projects until 2027 under the vision of ‘Equal Companionship, a Women-Friendly City Beneficial to All.’

The five major goals are ▲ Establishing a foundation for promoting gender equality ▲ Expanding women’s economic and social participation ▲ Enhancing community safety ▲ Creating a family-friendly (care) environment ▲ Strengthening women’s capacity for community activities, and projects to realize these goals will be expanded and reinforced.

Park Byung-gyu, Mayor of Gwangsan-gu, said, “The re-designation as a Women-Friendly City is an achievement made together with the residents,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to realize Gwangsan as a women-friendly city beneficial to all by communicating with residents.”

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