Gumi City Sweeps Top Institution and Organization Awards from Gyeongbuk Province

Best Performing Institution and Organization Awards for Women's Association Council in the Province

The only institution this year to receive both Best Institution and Best Organization awards simultaneously

On the 11th, Gumi City in Gyeongbuk was selected as the Best Institution at the '2024 Gyeongbuk Women's Organizations Council Project Evaluation Meeting' held at Stanford Hotel Andong, and the Gumi City Women's Organizations Council was chosen as the Best Organization, receiving the Gyeongbuk Women's Organizations Council President's Award.

Gyeongbuk Women's Association Business Evaluation Meeting Best Institution Award (Min Young-mi, Head of Family Policy Division, third from the left). Provided by Gumi City

This event was organized by the Gyeongbuk Women's Organizations Council to evaluate the activities of women's organizations within the province and to share best practices.

The Best Institution Award recognized the contributions of local governments supporting the activities of women's organizations, while the Best Organization Award was judged based on the activation of the organization and various activity achievements.

Gumi City stood out in overall women's policies, including expanding women's economic and social participation, enhancing community safety, and creating a family-friendly environment, achieving designation as a Women-Friendly City for the third consecutive year. In particular, high praise was given for efforts to strengthen the capabilities of local women and contribute to the spread of a gender-equal culture through support for the Women's Organizations Council.

The Gumi City Women's Organizations Council has continuously engaged in activities such as women's empowerment education, a childcare daddy photo exhibition, and traditional market shopping events. This year, they actively promoted new projects including a women's policy town hall meeting, a low birthrate overcoming campaign, and scholarship foundation donation activities, thereby strengthening communication with the local community.

Received the Best Organization Award at the Gyeongbuk Women's Association Business Evaluation Meeting (4th from the left, Kim Young-sun, Secretary General of the Gumi City Women's Association, accepted the award on behalf of the president). Provided by Gumi City

Shin Kyung-eun, Chairperson of the Gumi City Women's Organizations Council, said, "This year's achievements are thanks to the efforts of all members," adding, "We will continue to do our best to expand women's social participation and realize a gender-equal society."

Min Young-mi, Director of the Family Policy Division, stated, "This award is the result of the dedication of the Women's Organizations Council and Gumi City's active policy support," and added, "We will continue to spread a culture of equality in daily life through gender-equality policies that citizens can feel."