Women's Capability and Energy United... Pohang Women's Organizations Hold New Year's Gathering

A Gathering to Affirm New Activities and Determination of Pohang Women for the New Year
Mayor Lee Kang-deok: "I hope women's organizations will represent the voices of the local community and open new opportunities"

Pohang City announced that the Pohang City Women's Association held the ‘2025 Pohang Women’s New Year Greeting Ceremony’ on the 14th at La Mer Wedding Convention to celebrate the New Year of the Eulsa year.

The Pohang City Women's Association held the '2025 Pohang Women's New Year Greeting Ceremony' on the 14th at La Mer Wedding Convention. Photo by Pohang City

About 200 people attended the event, including Mayor Lee Kang-deok, City Council Chairman Kim Il-man, Gyeongbuk Provincial Council Culture and Environment Committee Chairman Lee Dong-eop, city and provincial council members, former women’s association presidents, female award recipients, and members of women’s organizations.

The event, which began with performances of Korean dance and saxophone ensemble, featured a screening of videos on women’s organization activities, a New Year performance, and a celebratory rice cake cutting. It was an occasion for exchanging good wishes for the New Year and reaffirming the new activities and determination of Pohang women.

During the New Year performance, attendees held hand banners inscribed with ‘MICE, Hydrogen, Bio, Secondary Battery’ to pledge a fresh start in the New Year, and the event concluded with lighting candles of hope, expressing wishes for all their aspirations to come true.

Kim Sung-ye, Chairwoman of the Pohang City Women's Association, said, “Members of women’s organizations have taken the lead in creating a city where everyone wants to live and promoting gender equality by engaging in various activities such as revitalizing the local economy and volunteering for local residents.” She promised, “We will continue to gather women’s capabilities and positive energy to unite with citizens and become a key pillar for the sustainable development of Pohang as the central city of the East Sea region.”

Mayor Lee Kang-deok said, “Last year was difficult and challenging, but the achievements we made were thanks to the efforts of women’s organization members who worked hard for citizen harmony and regional development.” He added, “I hope that even more women’s organizations will take the lead this year to represent the voices of the local community and join hands to open new opportunities.”

The Pohang City Women's Association consists of 29 member organizations and about 9,000 members. Since its founding in 1987, it has played a central role in advancing women’s rights and regional development, serving as a hub for women’s progress.

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