Geumcheon District Wins Seoul Mayor's Award for Outstanding Gender Impact Assessment in Autonomous Districts

Geumcheon District in Seoul (District Mayor Choi Ki-chan) announced on the 4th that it received the Seoul Mayor’s Award after being selected as an outstanding case in the “2026 Seoul Autonomous District Gender Impact Assessment Best Practice” initiative, promoted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family. The awards ceremony was held at Pium Seoul on the first floor of Seoul Women’s Plaza on September 3, commemorating the first week of Gender Equality Week.

On the 3rd, at the “2026 Gender Equality Week Commemoration Event” held at Pium Seoul, Seoul Women’s Plaza, officials from Geumcheon District, who were selected for the “Outstanding Case of Gender Impact Assessment in Seoul Autonomous Districts,” are taking a commemorative photo after receiving the award. Provided by Geumcheon District.

Since 2025, the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Foundation of Women and Family have been organizing competitions and presenting awards to identify and share outstanding cases of gender impact assessments in autonomous districts, and to spread the achievements of gender-equal policy improvements. Gender impact assessment is a system that reviews and improves policies during their formulation and implementation by considering gender-specific characteristics and differences, ensuring that policies are pursued in a gender-equal direction.

This year, a total of six autonomous districts, including Geumcheon District, were selected as outstanding cases. In the case of Geumcheon District, the Geumcheon Workers General Support Center was highly praised for applying a gender-sensitive approach to labor rights education and labor welfare services.

Specifically, the district has reflected issues such as maternity protection for female workers, support for work-life balance, and remediation of rights for both male and female employees during childbirth and parenting in its educational programs. Policy targets have also been expanded to include not only working mothers but also working fathers and prospective parents. Additionally, the district operated customized labor rights education and counseling programs tailored to the needs and characteristics of diverse policy targets, such as young adults, adolescents, vulnerable workers, and freelancers, thereby strengthening labor rights protection for each group. The district explained that it has utilized gender impact assessment not merely as a procedural requirement but as an actual process for improving policies.

Last year, Geumcheon District was also selected as an outstanding case in gender impact assessment and received the comprehensive award. In 2025, Geumcheon District allocated a budget for the “Gender Equality Picture Book Educators Training Program” and achieved meaningful outcomes, earning high praise for its efforts.

The district stated that being selected as an outstanding case for two consecutive years and receiving both the comprehensive award and the Seoul Mayor’s Award will serve as an opportunity to further incorporate a gender-sensitive perspective into various policies and to continue expanding gender equality policies that residents can experience in their daily lives.

District Mayor Choi Ki-chan said, “Winning the comprehensive award last year and now the Seoul Mayor’s Award for being selected as a gender impact assessment best practice this year is a meaningful recognition of Geumcheon District’s efforts in promoting gender-sensitive policies. Moving forward, we will actively utilize gender impact assessments to meticulously examine policies and continue to promote gender equality policies, ensuring that all residents can benefit from policies fairly, regardless of gender.”

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