The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy convened a meeting with female entrepreneurs, master's and doctoral degree holders, and job policy experts working in related fields to discuss ways to utilize female talent in advanced industries.
On the 11th, the ministry announced that it held the "Policy Roundtable on Female Talent in Advanced Industries," which included female entrepreneurs, outstanding master's and doctoral degree holders, and female job policy experts in advanced industries. Various discussions were held on the need to expand female talent and policy directions in advanced industries such as semiconductors, batteries, future cars, and bio. Attendees included Kwon Ji-hye, Center Director of the Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity, Shin Seon-mi, Senior Researcher at the Korean Women's Development Institute, Lee Eun-joo, Executive Director of AD Technology, Kim Sung-eun, CEO of Elpion, Park Hyun-joo, CEO of Siot, as well as master's and doctoral students.
The utilization of female talent in Korea's advanced industries remains low. The proportion of women among employees at science and engineering universities, public research institutes, and private company research centers is 21.8%, and the proportion of women among research project leaders is also low at around 12%.
Accordingly, the roundtable listened to the difficulties faced by female personnel in advanced industries such as semiconductors, batteries, future cars, and bio, which are future growth engines and directly linked to national security, and discussed support measures for utilizing female talent.
The female entrepreneurs, outstanding master's and doctoral degree holders, and female policy experts attending the roundtable emphasized that female talent enhances human diversity and inclusiveness in science and technology fields, which will promote innovation and growth in Korea's advanced industries. They also requested the government to increase the utilization of women as core talents in advanced industries and to establish policies to prevent the loss of female talent and maintain their employment.
In response, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy expressed agreement on the necessity of utilizing female talent in advanced industries and announced plans to actively reflect support measures for the growth of female talent?such as expanding female talent in science and engineering, fostering and utilizing female R&D personnel, and re-employment of highly skilled women with career interruptions?in policies for nurturing talent in advanced industries.
An official from the ministry stated, “Utilizing female talent is a crucial axis for securing talent,” and added, “We will continue to listen to the voices of female talent and support them so that women can fully demonstrate their abilities without difficulties in advanced industry workplaces.”
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