Jindo-gun was selected as an excellent institution in the 2024 Jeollanam-do gender equality promotion performance evaluation. Jindo-gun announced that it was selected as an excellent organization as a result of the gender equality performance evaluation conducted in Jeollanam-do. This is the achievement of receiving the Excellence Award, one level higher, following the Encouragement Award received in 2023.
This evaluation was comprehensively conducted on seven indicators, including performance of gender impact assessment, securing gender-sensitive budget and completing gender-sensitive education, best practices of gender impact analysis assessment, and increasing participation rate of female members, targeting 22 cities and counties in Jeollanam-do. .
In order to promote gender impact assessment, Jindo-gun systematically and comprehensively analyzed and evaluated gender-discriminatory policies through experts (consultants) from the Jeonnam Women and Family Foundation and made reasonable improvements. This made it possible to realize practical gender equality and improve the satisfaction of residents by establishing policies based on gender characteristics.
An official from the Jindo-gun Family Happiness Department said, “This selection as an excellent organization for gender equality is recognition of Jindo-gun’s gender equality policy within Jeollanam-do, and we will continue to implement various policies to ensure that all residents receive equal treatment.”
Meanwhile, Jindo-gun plans to collect donations designated through the Hometown Love Donation System under the name ‘Please protect the children of Jindo, Treasure Island.’
This designated donation project will continue to raise money with the goal of 500 million won over three years from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027, and the hometown love donation raised will be used for labor costs for children and adolescents and medical staff at hospitals designated by Jindo-gun. It will.
Jindo-gun Pediatrics and Adolescents Department opened in June 2023 for the first time since its founding, and has treated children and adolescents 11,033 times to date. It is expected that this designated donation project will continue to operate the Pediatrics Department and resolve the inconvenience of children and parents who had to travel to nearby cities for treatment.
A Jindo-gun official said, “We ask for the interest and support of the many people who love Jindo for the designated donation project, and we will strive to make Jindo a good place to raise children by strengthening medical infrastructure.”
To participate in donation, go to the ‘Hometown Love eum’ website, select donate to a specific project, and click “Please protect the children of Jindo, Bobae Island.”
In addition, you can donate by visiting the nearby NH Nonghyup Bank and local agricultural and livestock cooperatives, and you can receive a tax deduction of 16.5% for donations up to 100,000 won, a 16.5% tax deduction for donations exceeding 100,000 won, and a gift worth 30% of the total donation amount. You can receive it.
Economy Queen reporter Hana Choi photo Jindo-gun
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