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Guro-gu to Hold Gender Equality Week Commemoration Event on September 5 at District Office Auditorium... Awards for Gender Equality Contributors, Commemorative Performances, Talk Concert... Side Events Also at Gungdong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center and St. Francisco Disabled Welfare Center

Guro-gu (District Mayor Moon Heon-il) will hold a commemorative event on September 5th at the district office auditorium to mark the 28th Gender Equality Week in 2023.

Guro-gu announced on the 31st that "this event was prepared to share the vision and tasks for realizing gender equality and to raise residents' interest."

In the first part, awards will be presented to those who contributed to promoting gender equality and developing the local community, followed by congratulatory speeches. In the second part, after a celebratory performance, a talk concert will be held with Dr. Kim Bok-jun from the Korea Institute of Criminology and Professor Yeom Geon-ryeong, exploring the current status of gender equality in the Republic of Korea and positive aspects of realizing gender equality.

Various other side events will also be held.

From September 1st to 7th, at Gung-dong Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, there will be curation and exhibition of books related to gender equality, sharing of picture book therapy activities related to gender equality and exhibition of works, participatory campaigns through quiz games, and special lectures involving resident participation.

During the same period, St. Francisco Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled will conduct promotional activities including a photo exhibition related to the Gender Equality Fund project.

From September 6th to 8th, at Cheonwang-dong Youth Culture House, visitors can experience a campaign to purify sexist language and a quiz on sexist language.

A Guro-gu official stated, "We hope this event will raise awareness of gender equality and help spread a culture of gender equality," adding, "We will continue to do our best to create a happy Guro-gu for everyone."

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