Suwon City Civil Servants Commit to 'Creating Gender-Equal Public Service Culture'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] All civil servants in Suwon City have pledged to implement 'creating gender-equal public service culture.'

The city held a 'commitment ceremony to implement creating gender-equal public service culture' at an 'expanded executive meeting in August' conducted in both in-person and non-face-to-face formats at the City Hall Central Conference Room on the 29th.

Mayor Yeom Tae-young, First Vice Mayor Cho Chung-sik, and other senior civil servants made pledges in person, while other civil servants participated online.

At this event, Mayor Yeom and other senior officials held hand-held signs with messages including ▲creating gender-equal public service culture ▲using respectful language ▲praising competence over appearance ▲equal opportunities and equal treatment ▲guaranteeing work-life balance ▲OUT on sexual harassment and sexual violence.

Based on a 'gender impact assessment on Suwon City public service culture' derived from civil servant surveys and focus group interviews conducted in April, the city found that 'there are gender- and age-specific gaps in gender equality awareness,' and has established 'action initiatives for creating gender-equal public service culture,' actively working toward fostering a gender-equal public service culture.

The action initiatives include ▲using mutually respectful language ▲praising competence over appearance ▲providing equal opportunities and equal treatment ▲guaranteeing work-life balance ▲making efforts to eliminate sexual harassment and sexual violence.

The city plans to conduct 'commitment resolution and campaign for creating gender-equal public service culture' by department through December. Additionally, it will implement 'prevention education on four types of violence (sexual harassment, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, and domestic violence)' and 'education to enhance gender sensitivity awareness' targeting all civil servants including high-ranking officials, and plans to spread gender-equal organizational culture to subordinate organizations and partner agencies under the city.