Suwon Wins Triple Crown in 'Gyeonggi Province Women-Friendly City Activation Award'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special Metropolitan City has achieved a triple crown by winning awards in all three categories—local government, civil servants, and private citizens—in the '2023 Gyeonggi Province Women-Friendly City Activation Award.' Suwon is the only municipality to win in all categories.

Gyeonggi Province selected commendations for one local government, three civil servants, and three private citizens who contributed to activating women-friendly cities. Song Da-som, Gender Equality Specialist at the Women's Policy Division, was selected as the winner in the civil servant category, and Kim Gyeong-hee, a member of the Women-Friendly City Monitoring Group, was selected as the winner in the private citizen category.

Suwon has been designated as a women-friendly city three times since 2010 and secured its status by receiving an A grade in the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's '2023 Women-Friendly City Implementation Inspection.'

It was first designated as a women-friendly city in 2010 under the auspices of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and received certification as a 'Stage 2 Women-Friendly City' in 2015. Last December, it was also designated as a 'Women-Friendly City,' maintaining the status for five years until 2027.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family designates cities, counties, and districts as women-friendly cities when women and men participate equally in the establishment and implementation of regional policies and pursue initiatives including △strengthening women's capacity △expanding childcare support △and creating safe urban environments.

The city presents basic directions and strategies for women-friendly city policies and operates a Women-Friendly City Development Committee that collects opinions on women-friendly city infrastructure development, education, and promotional activities, striving to vitalize women-friendly city development.

A city official stated, "Citizens of Suwon are taking the lead in activities to develop women-friendly cities," and added, "We will continue to do our best to create a women-friendly city where everyone feels safe and happy through public-private cooperation."