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YWCA news in July&Agust

 
Gender equality education
Boncheon Social Service Center carried out gender equailty education five times from May 14th to June 14th. The participants were the staffs and managers from child care institutes, and they learned basic gender equality concepts, gender discrimination case studies, teaching method for children. They realized the importance of gender equality and promised to actively raise awareness at workplace.
   
 
 
Campaign for International day of domestic workers  Women's Capacity Building Department did a campaign for International day of domestic workers on the June 16th. International Labor Organization voted for an international treaty to guarantee the basic rights of domestic workers. Seoul YWCA pledged to make our voices strong and loud to demand our government to review national laws and practices and reform them into line with the Convention and its accompanying recommendations.
 
 

 
 
 
 Consumer and Environment Department went to Young Hwa elementary school to provide up-cycling classes with 4th and 6th grade 180 students. They made bags purses, pencil cases by abandoned materials.

 

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Watch us; we are the Women Entrepreneur in Thandaunggyi

Watch us; we are the Women Entrepreneur in Thandaunggyi Seoul YWCA had an article once to let you know that we are implementing ‘Sharing and Dreams’ in Myanmar supported by Samsung and Community chest of Korea for one year. (making the ribbon with  leftover pieces) The purpose is to get their economic independence and self-confidence. There are two batches in Thandaunggyi during the year. The first batch was finished in July, and from the August, the second batch was started their lessons! They had a handicraft class and ICT class. Through lessons, they could think of the business ideas and the profits. Thandunggyi is located in a mountain area, therefore it sometimes has trouble using electricity well, but they are having ICT class during this month. Please cheer them up and send regards! 

Gender equality media monitoring #3 Korean Current Affairs Program

  Seoul YWCA proceeded media monitoring based on gender equality perspective, here's the third episode that explains Korean current affairs programs.  We edited this short video, hoping that gender equal programs are made so that we don't have to monitor the media anymore. Please enjoy and spread all over the world!    

Equal Pay for Equal Work

Seoul YWCA campaigned Equal Pay for Equal Work on 25th May. They spoke out the large gap between women and men's wage for equal work and received signatures to designate "Equal Pay for Equal Work Day"