Minister Jeong Young-ae Discusses Gender Equality Policy Cooperation with Swedish Ambassador to Korea

Meeting with Ambassador Jakob Halgren

Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, will meet with Jakob Hallgren, Ambassador of Sweden to Korea, on the 3rd at the Government Seoul Office to strengthen policy cooperation between the two countries in gender equality and family matters.

During the meeting, they will discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the governments of both countries in gender equality policies to implement the "Korea-Sweden Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Gender Equality," signed in December 2019.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will also hold an online forum on the 17th, as a side event of the 65th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, together with the Swedish Ministry of Employment, under the theme "Empowering and Promoting the Rights of the Next Generation of Women."

The Ministry and the Embassy of Sweden in Korea jointly held the "Dad's Childcare Life Photo Contest in the Republic of Korea" last year to promote men's participation in childcare and mutual family care.

The award-winning photos from the contest and Swedish photographer Johan B?vman's photos of "Swedish Dads" can be viewed on the "Korea-Sweden Dad's Childcare Life Photo Exhibition" website until May 31.

Jakob Hallgren, Ambassador of Sweden to Korea, stated, "I hope more dads in the Republic of Korea will participate in childcare and take an active role as parents. I am also very pleased that mutual cooperation between the two countries is being strengthened according to the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2019."

Minister Jeong Young-ae said, "At a time when women's employment issues have become more important due to COVID-19, I am honored to hold a forum with Sweden at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to explore ways to promote gender equality in employment. We will faithfully implement the Korea-Sweden Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Field of Gender Equality and continue exchanges and cooperation with Sweden to spread the gender equality agenda in the international community."