"Reducing Gender Conflict"... Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Launches 'Youth Coexistence·Empathy Network' Platform

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Listens to Public Opinions via Online Platform
“Policy Idea Proposal” Section Open Year-Round
“Gender Balance Online Public Policy Proposal Contest” to Be Held

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family launched the online platform “Youth Coexistence·Empathy Network” website on June 10, allowing anyone in the public to share their views on gender perception gaps and propose related policies.

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This website was created to expand the ongoing discussions on closing gender perception gaps, currently being held by the “1st Youth Coexistence·Empathy Committee” since March, into the online space. It also aims to listen to public opinion and broaden social understanding and empathy.

The Youth Coexistence·Empathy Network website offers a variety of features, including: ▲A channel for policy idea proposals ▲A board for sharing empathy cases ▲Information and promotion of activities by the Youth Coexistence·Empathy Committee, among others.

The “Policy Idea Proposal” section is open at all times, providing a space for users to freely suggest policy ideas to reduce gender perception gaps in everyday life. Proposals can be submitted online in four categories: recruitment & workplace, society & culture, safety & health, and others. Users are asked to submit the background, details, and expected effects of their proposals.

All submitted proposals will be made public, and users can share a variety of opinions through the empathy and comment functions. However, to ensure a healthy discussion environment, only users who have completed identity verification may participate.

An “Empathy Case Board” is also available, where users can share not only experiences of gender perception differences and challenges in daily life but also stories of resolving conflicts or improving issues through mutual understanding and consideration. People can share diverse experiences and exchange thoughts via comments and the empathy function.

In addition, the “Gender Balance Online Public Policy Proposal Contest” will be held. All proposals submitted by July 31 will be reviewed, and outstanding suggestions will be selected as discussion topics for the Youth Coexistence·Empathy Committee or considered for policy adoption.

Outstanding proposers will receive awards from the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, the President of the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education, as well as prize money. Additionally, 150 participants will be randomly selected from among all policy idea submitters to receive cultural gift certificates.

Minister Won Min-kyung stated, “We ask for your interest and participation so that the diverse voices of the public on closing gender perception gaps can be transformed into policy alternatives based on empathy and understanding.”

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