Kim Dong-yeon on International Women's Day: "Let's Create a More Equal World Beyond All Discrimination"

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, urged on March 8, International Women's Day, "Let's create a more equal and safer world beyond all forms of discrimination."

On the same day, Governor Kim posted on his social media (SNS), "March 8, International Women's Day," and shared, "The Economist annually publishes the glass ceiling index, and in 2023, South Korea ranked last again. It has been at the bottom for 12 consecutive years."

Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province posted a message and photo on his SNS on the 8th in celebration of International Women's Day.

He continued, "The gender wage gap is overwhelmingly first place," explaining, "The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) average is 11.9%, but South Korea's is a staggering 31.2%."

In particular, he added, "South Korea is the only country among 29 with a wage gap exceeding 30%," and "The proportion of female managers and female board members barely escaped the last place."

He then stated, "We will create a more equal and safer world beyond all visible and invisible discrimination," and proposed, "Let us move together toward a society where everyone enjoys equality both at work and in daily life."

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