Lee Jae-myung: "Will Expand Women's Representation in Senior Civil Service and Various Committees"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung announced plans to increase the proportion of women in senior civil service positions and various committees across the province in pursuit of gender equality in Gyeonggi.

At the 23rd Gender Equality Week commemorative event held on the 12th at the Gwanggyo Hall of the Gyeonggi Province Economic Science and Research Institute, Governor Lee stated, "The proportion of women in grade 4 and above senior civil service positions in Gyeonggi Province is only 5.6%," and added, "I am paying attention to promoting women civil servants into managerial positions in this round of promotions."

The governor continued, "There are various committees in Gyeonggi Province where women currently represent the 30% range, and I will make special efforts to raise this to the 40-50% range," emphasizing, "I will ensure that Gyeonggi Province can serve as a model for other local governments in the gender equality index."

The governor further stated, "I have said we have made efforts toward a fair society so far, but I feel we still fall short in addressing gender discrimination issues between men and women," and added, "I will pay attention so that women are no longer discriminated against, and that the next generation treats women equally, enables fair competition, and prevents gender discrimination."

Approximately 200 representatives from women's organizations, including the Gyeonggi Women's Association, participated in the event.

Meanwhile, the Gender Equality Week is being held under its new name after the Women's Development Basic Law, enacted in 1995, was comprehensively revised in May 2014 into the Gender Equality Basic Law, changing the name from the existing Women's Week. At today's commemorative event, a total of 12 individuals—12 recipients of the Gender Equality Award and 2 recipients of the Gender Equality Prize—received commendations from the Gyeonggi Province Governor.