Ministry of Gender Equality & Family Republic of Korea

Lower Economic Participation Rate of Korean Women Compared to That of Major OECD Countries.

Especially, for the Korean women of 20s and 30s, M curve phenomenon is continued, which represents career interruption due to childcare or housework; and downward working condition is observed distinctly when they are reemployed.

Implementation of Life-cycle Based Support Policy for the Fostering and Utilization of Women Resources as a National Growth Engine

Support for Career Development of Young Women

(Young women mentoring) Senior woman (mentor) helps junior woman (mentee) by providing professional knowledge on the related job and work ethic and eventually constructs networking and shows a role model

Fostering of Women Leaders and Expansion of Managers

(Operation of women leader academy) Provision of customized capacity development education so that middle class women managers can grow as key leaders in the organization
Target of education : middle class women managers and senior managers (candidates for directors) in private corporations and public organizations, etc

Contents of education : understanding on the organization and oneself, strengthening of communication and negotiation power, capacity development for organizational management, etc

Education way : collective training and on-line education
(Construction of women manager network) Strengthening of organizational capability; suggestion of vision for entrance to high-ranking position; and support for construction of network between seniors and juniors in office

Support for Reemployment of Career-interrupted Women, etc.

Relevant act: Article 13 of the Act on Promotion of Economic Activities of Career-interrupted Women
Business organization: New Occupation Center for Women (159 centers nationwide)
※Representative call 1544-1199
Contents of business: Provision of comprehensive support and service including employment counseling, vocational training and education, support for internship, job placement, and follow-up care after employment for the career-interrupted women due to childcare or housework
[Service Support Flow]
- Employment
  Counseling
  - personal counseling
  
  - group counseling
  
  - provision of job information
- Vocational Training
  and Education
  - vocational competency development education to enhance employment capability
- Employment
  Support
  - search for job-seekers
  
  - support for internship
  
  - accompanying interview
  
  - matching for job-seekers and job-offerers
- Follow-up Care
  after Employment
  - counseling and mentoring for job-seeker
  
  - support for improvement of working environment and education on gender equality for employer company

Utilization of Women Resources