Gangdong-gu Newly Designated as a 'Women-Friendly City' by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

Gangdong-gu Safe Return Home Scout (Photo by Gangdong-gu Office)

Gangdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Su-hee) announced on the 4th that it has achieved the distinction of being newly designated as a "Women-Friendly City" by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, targeting local governments nationwide.

The "Women-Friendly City" designation is awarded by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to outstanding local governments that strive to improve the rights and quality of life of women and other vulnerable groups. This is based on a comprehensive evaluation of the vision for creating women-friendly cities, five essential goals and tasks including ▲establishing a foundation for gender equality ▲expanding women's economic and social participation ▲enhancing community safety ▲creating family-friendly (care) environments ▲strengthening women's capacity for community activities, as well as representative projects.

This year, 15 cities, counties, and districts nationwide were newly designated, with Gangdong-gu being the only district in Seoul to join the "Women-Friendly City" designation.

In this evaluation, Gangdong-gu submitted 20 projects across five major areas, including ▲creation of women-friendly learning-type jobs ▲a hospital and clinic employment linkage project connecting small and medium-sized hospitals and clinics facing severe labor shortages with women who have experienced career interruptions ▲a women’s safe return home street project for crime prevention, receiving favorable reviews.

The district stated that it has continuously expanded the proportion of women in managerial positions and the care rates for infants and elementary school children, established the "Ordinance on Prevention of Stalking Crimes and Support for Victims," and made multifaceted efforts to create a safe environment, including organizing a local safety alliance through public-private-police cooperation.

Once designated as a "Women-Friendly City," Gangdong-gu will receive support for private cooperation and consulting in various fields such as ▲work-life balance ▲women’s employment ▲care services, with the designation period lasting five years.

Mayor Lee Su-hee of Gangdong-gu said, “Our district will continue to discover and carefully implement various policies to create an environment where women can live safely,” adding, “We will do our best to improve the quality of life that residents can feel.”

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