Pohang City Holds Plaque Ceremony for Designation as a Women-Friendly City ... Promoting Gender Equality Culture

Re-designation, Maintaining Qualifications Until 2027... Promoting Substantial Projects

Leading Gender Equality Culture Creation Through Women’s Jobs and Safe Care Services

Pohang City held a plaque ceremony for its designation as a Women-Friendly City on the 14th.

Pohang City held a plaque ceremony for its designation as a women-friendly city at the city hall square.

At the ceremony, more than 20 people, including Vice Mayor Kim Nam-il, City Council Chairman Baek In-gyu, Women’s Association President Kim Seong-ye, and Women-Friendly City Citizen Participation Group Chair Son Soon-young, gathered at the city hall plaza to hang the plaque and pledged to advance and develop as a Women-Friendly City.

A Women-Friendly City is designated by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family every five years through an evaluation process to establish a foundation where all residents, regardless of gender, can participate equally in local policy-making, and where women’s empowerment, care, and safety are realized.

Pohang City was re-designated as a Women-Friendly City at the end of last year, following its previous designations in 2012 and 2017, in recognition of its achievements in gender equality and the sustainability of its plans, maintaining its status for five years from 2023 to 2027.

Designated cities are evaluated highly based on five major indicators: ▲ Establishing a foundation for gender equality promotion ▲ Expanding women’s economic and social participation ▲ Enhancing community safety ▲ Creating a family care environment ▲ Strengthening women’s capacity for community activities. With Pohang City being designated for the third consecutive time, the city’s achievements in implementing balanced policies for women and men have been recognized both domestically and internationally.

Going forward, the city plans to solidify its Women-Friendly City projects by continuously promoting time-selective jobs that support work-family balance for women, providing comfortable and reliable care services, and strengthening citizen-participatory activities.

Vice Mayor Kim Nam-il stated, “We will strive to become a gender-equal happy city, Pohang, where citizens can enjoy together through policies that actively respond to social and environmental changes surrounding families with diverse needs and women’s policies.”

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