BPW International Congress, Jeju 2014

Workshop 6 (COM6)

Equal Pay DayGender Justice in the Gender Justice in the

Economy and Equal Pay Economy and Equal Pay Day Campaign in Korean Day Campaign in Korean

ContextContext

26 May 201426 May 2014 Dr. Young Hai PARK (BPW Korea)

Women’s Empowerment and Women’s Empowerment and Gender EqualityGender Equality

International/Regional Levels:International/Regional Levels: -UN CSW -UN CSW -APWW-APWW -APEC Women Leaders Network-APEC Women Leaders Network -Global Summit of Women-Global Summit of Women

Equal Pay Day in Korean Equal Pay Day in Korean ContextContext

Women’s Status and Gender policiesWomen’s Status and Gender policies Gender Pay Gaps in recent statisticsGender Pay Gaps in recent statistics The First Equal Pay day Campaign in The First Equal Pay day Campaign in

KoreaKorea BPW Training SessionsBPW Training Sessions

Women’s Status and Women’s Status and Gender policiesGender policies

Major BPW Actions and Outcomes to promote Major BPW Actions and Outcomes to promote women’s economic and social participation: women’s economic and social participation:

-Campaign to abolish a Resignation system -Campaign to abolish a Resignation system upon marriage(1978), which gave impact on upon marriage(1978), which gave impact on the whole women’s carrier world in Korea! the whole women’s carrier world in Korea!

-Youth leadership Training Programs/ High -Youth leadership Training Programs/ High School Students Career guidance ProgramsSchool Students Career guidance Programs

-Mentoring Programs-Mentoring Programs Future Perspective & Future Perspective &

Recommendations Recommendations

The First Equal Pay Day The First Equal Pay Day Campaign in Korea, May 2011Campaign in Korea, May 2011

APWW Steering APWW Steering Committee, Committee, New YorkNew York

APEC Women Leader’s APEC Women Leader’s Network, Singapore, 2009Network, Singapore, 2009

AP Regional ConferenceAP Regional ConferenceSingapore, 2010Singapore, 2010

First BPW-WEP Seminar in Korea, 2010First BPW-WEP Seminar in Korea, 2010

BPW Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator, Dr. Young Hai Park BPW Asia Pacific Regional Coordinator, Dr. Young Hai Park

organized in partnership with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, organized in partnership with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family,

jointly with BPW Korea, in commemoration of G-20 Seoul Summit anjointly with BPW Korea, in commemoration of G-20 Seoul Summit an

International Seminar : “Equality Means Business… Support WEP! ” International Seminar : “Equality Means Business… Support WEP! ”

BPW Training Sessions on BPW Training Sessions on WEPs/EPD :WEPs/EPD :

-Chung Joo Club-Chung Joo Club -Jeju Club-Jeju Club -Federation Executives -Federation Executives

AP NGO Forum, Manila, 2009AP NGO Forum, Manila, 2009

Equal Pay Day in Korean Equal Pay Day in Korean ContextContext

Future Perspective & Future Perspective & Recommendations Recommendations

Towards an Inclusive Future, an Inclusive Growth

Economic Crisis: Rethinking Growth Participation in Decision Making Green & Sustainable Development Global Community, Multi-Cultural

Community New Values, New Life Styles

YH Park

BPW Congress Jeju EPD

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