Deputy Governor Go Youngin: "Women-led Businesses Are Key Economic Players... Gyeonggi Province Will Be Their Pillar"

Go Youngin, Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs of Gyeonggi Province
Connects with Women Entrepreneurs
at the "National Women CEO Management Training"

Go Youngin, Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs of Gyeonggi Province, stated on the 24th at a gathering of women CEOs from across the country, "We will serve as a strong pillar so that women-led businesses can firmly establish themselves as key players in the Gyeonggi Province economy, based on their accumulated capabilities and achievements."

Go Youngin, Deputy Governor for Economic Affairs, is taking a commemorative photo with participants at the "2025 National Women CEO Management Training" held in Siheung City on the 24th. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

Deputy Governor Go made these remarks during his welcome speech at the "2025 National Women CEO Management Training" held in Siheung City on this day.

He added, "Gyeonggi Province has the highest number of women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises and the highest sales in the country. More than 850,000 women-led businesses are already responsible for 141 trillion won in sales and 1.41 million jobs, making them a true pillar of the Gyeonggi Province economy."

He continued, "We will actively reflect voices from the field in our policies and spare no practical support so that women-led businesses can operate stably from the early stages of their startups and expand onto broader stages."

Through its 2025 women-owned business support policies, Gyeonggi Province is providing marketing and business development support to 56 women-led companies in the province, including 30 early-stage startups. As a result, each company has seen an average increase of 700 million won in sales and 150,000 dollars in exports. The province also supports robust business networking for women entrepreneurs by hosting women entrepreneurs’ conferences in both northern and southern Gyeonggi, with more than 600 companies participating.

This event, hosted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, organized by the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, and sponsored by Gyeonggi Province and Siheung City, was attended by about 100 women entrepreneurs from across the country. The participants held a vision declaration ceremony under the theme, "3.26 Million Women-led Businesses Will Lead Korea’s Growth Once Again."

This year’s event is being held over two days, from the 24th to the 25th, and features a variety of programs, including management consulting, job matching counseling, women-led business product exhibition booths, and keynote lectures.

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