Osan City Unveils Placard for Women-Friendly City Designation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Osan City held a placard unveiling ceremony for its 'Women-Friendly City' designation on the 7th, the city announced.

The ceremony was attended by Osan City Mayor Kwak Sang-wook, Osan City Council Speaker Jang In-soo, Vice Speaker Kim Young-hee and other council members, the head of the Gyeonggi Province Women's Organizations Council Osan Branch, and the head of the citizen participation group.

Osan City was recognized for its consistent efforts to establish administrative organizations and systems to promote women-friendly projects since 2019, and received designation as a women-friendly city from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family last December.

The city plans to implement the following initiatives over the next five years: ▲Strengthening women's competencies and creating jobs through the 'Centennial Citizen University,' a specialized citizen education system ▲Building a resident participation-based care ecosystem linked to elementary childcare social cooperatives.

Additionally, the city will prioritize: ▲Creating a gender-equal dream playground and promoting women-friendly urban regeneration projects ▲Improving civil servants' awareness and strengthening inter-departmental collaboration to establish the foundation for gender equality policies ▲Activating citizen participation group activities.

Mayor Kwak Sang-wook of Osan City stated, "We will faithfully implement our city's priority projects to create a city that aligns with the meaning of a women-friendly city," and added, "Based on a society of mutual consideration and respect, we will develop a safe and convenient Osan."