[Seoul District News] Seocho-gu Hosts Seocho Women’s Award Ceremony on the 2nd, Special Lecture by Docent Jung Woo-cheol, Seocho Gender Equality Grassroots Festival & Dad Chef Cooking Festival at Seocho Women and Family Plaza by Region, Brunch Movie Salon, and Various Programs... Gangbuk-gu Holds Various Commemorative Events Including Exhibitions and Film Festivals for Gender Equality Week... Gwangjin-gu Operates Participatory Events Communicating with Residents Until the 18th for Gender Equality Week... Geumcheon-gu Women’s Association Hosts Commemoration Themed ‘Respect for All, Happy Together’
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) announced that it will hold various commemorative events at the district office and regional Seocho Women and Family Plaza in celebration of Gender Equality Week (September 1?7).
This event, under the slogan "Towards Gender Equality for a Happy Tomorrow," will be held face-to-face for the first time in three years since COVID-19 to establish a culture of gender equality.
First, on September 2 at 10 a.m., the district will hold the "2022 Seocho-gu Gender Equality Week Commemoration Ceremony" in the large auditorium on the 2nd floor of the district office. The ceremony will begin with a congratulatory performance by a special ensemble, followed by an awards ceremony presenting the "8th Seocho Women’s Award" to Seocho residents and organizations who have led efforts in realizing gender equality and expanding women's social participation.
Additionally, awards will be given for the "Youth Gender Empathy Short Writing Contest" targeting middle and high school students. Afterwards, a special lecture by Jeong Woo-cheol, a storyteller docent from the art world, will be held.
Alongside this, the district will hold the "Seocho-gu Gender Equality Grassroots Festival" in the 1st-floor lobby. This participatory event is planned directly by 17 local grassroots organizations and activists and consists of congratulatory performances and various experience booths.
The congratulatory performances include grassroots activists’ shows such as the Seoripul Harmonica and Mini Harp Ensemble, as well as a unique kalimba performance by Hwang Ji-soo, this year’s Seocho Women’s Award recipient. Experience booths will be set up in a corner of the venue, featuring ▲Experience Zone (making delicious snacks with toppings, oracle card experience for self-discovery) ▲Knowledge Zone (re-examining occupations from a gender perspective, pregnancy experience) ▲Event Zone (writing pledges for gender equality practice).
Notably, participants who write pledges for gender equality practice at the Event Zone will receive a potted plant as a gift.
In addition, the district will hold gender equality events at the regional Seocho Women and Family Plazas, which are women and family-friendly spaces. The Seocho Center will host the "5th Dad Chef Cooking Festival" on September 3, preparing a special time for families, and on September 6 and 7, it will hold a "Brunch Movie Salon" on the 4th-floor book caf? where participants can enjoy movies and brunch together on the theme of gender equality. The Jamwon Center will conduct the "Seocho Children Read Equality" children’s book report contest and select and award outstanding works.
The district has continuously worked to spread a culture of gender equality and promote women’s social participation, resulting in its re-designation as a Level 2 Women-Friendly City last December.
Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, "I hope this event will raise understanding of gender equality culture and serve as an opportunity to practice it," adding, "We will continue to do our best to realize the value of gender equality through gender equality policy promotion."
Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) will hold commemorative events from September 1 to 7 in celebration of Gender Equality Week.
On the 1st, the district plans to award certificates of commendation to those who contributed to promoting gender equality, followed by various events during Gender Equality Week, including a commemorative exhibition, film festival, book exhibition, lectures, and education programs.
First, the "Commemorative Exhibition" to improve awareness of gender equality will be held in the 1st-floor lobby of Gangbuk District Office and at Suyu Station History. The exhibition features 22 award-winning works from the 2021 Gender Equality Art Contest "Writing and Drawing Youth Gender Equality," hosted by the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education.
Also, the "Sincere Gangbuk Film Festival (A Step Toward Gender Equality Gangbuk Film Festival)" will be held to screen films that help form empathy and understanding of women's lives. The films include ▲Dokbak ▲The Survivor’s Place ▲She Is ▲Working Women ▲A Slightly Imperfect Woman ▲The Great Hand and Starfish, totaling six films. The films can be viewed on an online platform, and those interested can apply via the QR code on the poster.
At the Gangbuk Cultural Information Library lobby, a "Gender Equality Book Exhibition" will be held. Featured books include ▲When Men Want to Cry ▲Manly? Womanly? I Just Want to Be Myself! ▲Dad Is a Chef, Mom Is a Racer, all centered on gender equality themes.
Next, "Gender Sensitivity and Violence Prevention Education" will be conducted for Gangbuk residents. The topics cover the importance of gender sensitivity and awareness, prevention and response to stalking and dating violence. The education will be held twice online on September 2 at 10 a.m. and September 5 at 2 p.m.
On September 7 at 3 p.m., a "Guest Lecture" on gender violence will be streamed on the Gangbuk-gu YouTube channel. The lecture will be given by Professor Lee Ho-seon, head of the department at Soongsil Cyber University and advisory member of the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education.
Additionally, a "Gender Equality Week Awareness Survey" will be conducted in the 1st-floor lobby of the district office to raise awareness and promote participation among residents. For more details, contact the Gangbuk-gu Women and Family Division.
Gangbuk-gu Mayor Lee Soon-hee said, "I hope the meaning of gender equality will be widely known through this commemorative event," adding, "We will strive to make Gangbuk-gu a place where both men and women are equal and happy through the realization of practical gender equality."
Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) will hold various cultural events under the theme "Creating a Gender-Equal World Together" until the 18th in celebration of 2022 Gender Equality Week.
Gender Equality Week is held annually to convey the meaning and importance of gender equality and to realize a culture of gender equality where everyone is respected.
Gwangjin-gu is promoting diverse events to commemorate this week and to raise residents’ interest and understanding of gender equality culture.
The events include ▲Gender Equality Quiz ▲Gender Sensitivity Self-Diagnosis ▲Gender Equality Talk Concert ▲Gender Equality Experience Activities. Any resident living or residing in Gwangjin-gu can participate.
From the 1st to the 18th, participants can join the online events by accessing a QR code to take the gender equality quiz and gender sensitivity self-diagnosis. They can answer multiple-choice and true/false questions related to gender equality and assess their gender sensitivity in daily life through 10 self-diagnosis questions.
On the 7th, from 7 p.m., a talk concert titled "Gender Equality in Everyday Life through Movies" will be broadcast on the Gwangjin-gu YouTube channel. Film critics Son Hee-jung and Jo Hye-young will be invited to host and engage in free conversation with residents. Participants can leave messages in the chat, and the hosts will respond, enabling interactive communication. Those unable to join live can watch the recorded broadcast posted on the channel from the 8th.
Among participants, 100 people will be selected by lottery to receive coffee or ice cream gifticons.
Starting on the 7th, gender equality experience activities will be available. Up to 150 people can apply on a first-come, first-served basis via a participation link posted with the talk concert live video.
The experience activities include ▲Making Songpyeon (rice cakes) for a Gender Equality Chuseok ▲Creating a Family Gender Equality Motto Frame ▲Making Gender Equality Symbols such as leather keyrings and beaded bracelets engraved with gender equality phrases.
Applicants choose one of the three activities, and selected participants will receive a text message. They can pick up experience kits at the Gwangjin-gu Family Center and create souvenirs at home. Participants are asked to submit experience reviews and surveys by the 18th.
Residents wishing to participate can apply via the provided link.
Gwangjin-gu Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said, "I hope residents will communicate and enjoy reflecting on the meaning of gender equality through this event," adding, "We will continue to promote various projects to make Gwangjin a place where everyone is respected without discrimination."
For more information, contact the Gwangjin-gu Family Center or the Gwangjin-gu Office Family Welfare Division.
Geumcheon-gu (Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon) will hold a Gender Equality Week commemorative event titled "Respect for All, Happy Together" at 2 p.m. on September 1 in the large auditorium of Geumcheon District Office to mark Gender Equality Week (September 1?7).
Gender Equality Week is established based on the Framework Act on Gender Equality to promote the realization of gender equality and raise public interest, held annually from September 1 to 7.
Hosted by the Geumcheon-gu Women’s Association, this event will include Gender Equality Week commendations, a slogan performance, and a gender equality policy forum discussing social perception improvement and development plans for care labor.
Our society faces increasing demand and jobs in care due to low birth rates and aging, but over 90% of care jobs are concentrated among middle-aged and older women.
This forum, themed "Talking about Respectful Care!", gathers care workers to discuss issues in care policies, shifts in perception of care labor, and development plans.
Jung Sook-hee, director of the Urban Laborers Comprehensive Support Center, will moderate, and Professor Yoon Ja-young of Chungnam National University’s Department of Economics will present on "The Social Value and Perception Shift of Care Labor." A discussion on development plans for care labor in various fields will follow.
Geumcheon-gu Mayor Yoo Sung-hoon said, "Care is needed by everyone at some point, whether children or the elderly," adding, "As our society’s awareness of gender equality has improved, I hope this forum will be an opportunity to reconsider the roles of individuals, the state, and society in care."
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