Goyang Special City Receives Recertification as "Family-Friendly Institution" from Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

Certified for Five Consecutive Terms Since 2014
Proven as a Model Local Government for Work-Family Balance

Goyang Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Donghwan) announced on December 2 that it has received recertification as a "Family-Friendly Certified Institution," an initiative led by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.

Exterior view of Goyang Special City Hall. Provided by Goyang Special City.

The city received high marks in the family-friendly certification criteria, which assess the top management’s interest and commitment to family-friendly management, the implementation of family-friendly policies, and employee satisfaction with family-friendly management.

Since first obtaining certification in 2014, Goyang has maintained the status for five consecutive terms through this year, once again proving itself as a local government with an exemplary workplace culture that enables employees to balance work and family harmoniously.

This recertification review was conducted for 1,279 institutions and companies. Goyang Special City achieved an outstanding score of 99.8 points, nearly a perfect score, compared to the overall average of 86.6 out of 100. Thanks to these operational achievements, Goyang Special City was also awarded the "2025 Family-Friendly Excellent Institution Minister’s Award" from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on November 20.

Mayor Lee Donghwan stated, "Employees can fully demonstrate their capabilities only when they are able to balance work and family, which in turn leads to improved quality of administrative services. We will continue to expand a family-friendly work environment and flexible organizational culture so that employees can work more comfortably."

The city plans to continue leading the way in creating a desirable workplace culture, strengthening employee capabilities, and improving the quality of administrative services through a variety of policies. In addition, Goyang intends to promote the family-friendly certification system to local companies and institutions, thereby contributing to the overall competitiveness of the city.

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