Kim Dong-yeon: "Government May Abolish Ministry of Gender Equality, Gyeonggi Province Will Strengthen Women and Family Division"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon announced plans to strengthen the Women and Family Division and expressed his commitment to "embrace equity."

Governor Kim stated on the 8th through SNS: "Recently, the government said it would abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, saying 'women's inequality is old history.' Gyeonggi Province intends to do things differently."

Governor Kim said, "I will achieve my pledges early, including strengthening the Women and Family Division, increasing employment support funds for experienced women, and expanding the proportion of women managers in the public sector," and added, "I will 'embrace equity.' I will collaborate with and take action for women for a better world."

The following is the full text of Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon's SNS post.

<We Will Embrace Equity>

Today is International Women's Day.

It is a historic day symbolizing 115 years of struggle to secure women's human rights. Today, I join the 2023 International Women's Day campaign 'Embrace Equity' (#EmbraceEquity).

Recently, the government said it would abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, claiming that "women's inequality is old history."

Gyeonggi Province intends to do things differently.

I will achieve early my pledges including strengthening the Women and Family Division, increasing employment support funds for experienced women, and expanding the proportion of women managers in the public sector.

I also held a candid discussion with female employees at the provincial government office. Through our conversation, I was reminded once again that equality of results, not just equality of opportunity, is important.

We will 'embrace equity.'

I will collaborate with and take action for women for a better world.