Uiwang Selected as Outstanding Institution in Gyeonggi Province Gender-Sensitive Policy Evaluation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Uiwang City has been selected as an outstanding institution in the 2024 gender-sensitive policy implementation evaluation for 31 cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province.

Gyeonggi Province conducts performance evaluations and content reviews through deliberation committees for 31 cities and counties regarding gender impact assessment policy implementation, selecting outstanding institutions annually.

The evaluation criteria are ▲implementation of gender impact assessment projects ▲strengthening of implementation foundations such as gender-sensitive capacity enhancement education ▲level of efforts in activating gender impact assessments ▲policy improvement initiatives.

The city said it has strengthened the foundation for implementing gender-equal policies by amending gender impact assessment ordinances, establishing committees, implementing gender-sensitive education for civil servants, and reflecting performance management since being newly designated as a women-friendly city by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in 2018.

Additionally, the city conducted gender impact assessments on 89 amended or newly enacted local regulations and achieved more than 20% policy improvements in 29 major projects.

Uiwang Mayor Kim Sang-don stated, "Since the ultimate beneficiary of all policies is citizens, we will gather diverse opinions and implement gender-sensitive policies based on shared empathy," adding "I will make every effort to ensure that gender-sensitive perspectives are reflected in all city administration so that citizens can experience gender-equal policies in practice."