Annual 2O23-2O24: Korean Women S Development Institute
Annual 2O23-2O24: Korean Women S Development Institute
REPORT
2O23-2O24
KOREAN WOMEN’S
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
CONTENTS
Introduction 04
2. Organization 06
2. Research Projects 10
3. Dissemination Activities 13
3. Research Projects 19
KWDI’s Publications 21
Introduction
1. Mission and History
2. Organization
| Mission |
To contribute to the establishment of national gender equality policies for realization of gender-equal
society and to the enhancement of citizen happiness.
| History |
2014-Present 2 02 1 Outsourced operation of ‘Center for Prevention of Violence Against Women’ by the Ministry of
Deepening and expanding Gender Equality and Family
research for the promotion of Supported operation of ‘Consultative Council for Gender Budgeting' (ongoing)
gender equality policies
2020 Constructed and outsourced operation of ‘Statistics on Violence Against Women’ by the Ministry of
Gender Equality and Family
2017 Certified as ‘Family-friendly Corporation’ by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (December 1)
2014 Conducted research on the Establishment of the 1st Basic Plan for Gender Equality Policy(2015-2017),
(3rd plan: 2023-2027)
201 2 Designated as ‘Center for Gender Impact Assessment’ by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
Outsourced operation of ‘Center for Family Policy Strategy’ by the Ministry of Gender Equality and
2007-2013 Family (ongoing)
Expansion of policies 2009 Established Gender-Sensitive Statistical System (ongoing)
for women and family &
Establishment of a foundation
2008 Published Gender Statistics in Korea (ongoing)
for gender mainstreaming 2007 Korean title of the institute changed from ‘Korean Women’s Development Institute’
policies to ‘Korean Women’s Policy Institute’ (May 11)
Established ‘Center for Gender Impact Assessment’, ‘Center for Gender Budgeting’ and ‘Center for
Gender Statistics’
2006 Outsourced operation of the ‘Center for Women’s Policy Strategy’ by the Ministry of Gender
1999-2006
Equality (changed as Center for the Gender Equality Strategy, ongoing)
Establishing a leading
position as a specialized Published the first issue of a quarterly magazine Gender Review (Issue 72 published in March 2024)
research institute for gender 2005 Placed under the supervision of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and
equality policies Social Sciences
1983-1987
1986 Published Korea’s first gender statistics reportSocial Statistics and Indicators Related to Women (-1993)
The early stages of
gender equality policies & 1983 Established Korean Women’s Development Institute (April 21)
Establishment of a basis for Published the first issue of a journal The Women’s Studies (Vol. 120 published in March 2024)
research and initiatives
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| Organization |
President Auditor
Vice President
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Introduction 2023 Research Activities 2024 Research Activities KWDI’s Publications
Goals Lead
Strengthen the support for Improve research management
gender equality policy
addressing national issues system and achieve
that resonates with
and policy tasks management innovation
the public
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2. Research Projects
3. Dissemination Activities
Introduction 2023 Research Activities 2024 Research Activities KWDI’s Publications
Analysis of Projects of Family Centers and Measures for Recognizing the Project Soyoung Kim,
from a Perspective of Family Changes Research Fellow
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‣ Analyze the current Family Center Program from the perspective of family changes and develop workable
reorganization measures in collaboration with the field.
Jongsoog Kim,
Digital Transformation and Gender Gap in the Labor Market
Senior Research Fellow
‣ Identify the status of the gender gap caused by digitalization of industries by analyzing the gender gap in the
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labor market in terms of employment, jobs, and wages, focusing on industries where digitalization is causing
changes in the female labor market, and identify sector-specific policy recommendations that can resolve gender
gap.
A Study on Changes in Voting Behavior and Policy Voting of Women Voters by Eun Kyung Kim,
Generation Research Fellow
‣ Analyze the voting behavior and political participation of women voters by gender and generational factors,
4 examining the differences, characteristics, and changes in their voting behavior in terms of policy voting, and
explore the sustainability of the feminist vote in Korea in the future by analyzing the causes of gender differences
in voting behavior, the factors that affect the mobilization of “2030” women voters, and the differences and
changes in voting behavior by generation within women voters.
A Study on Gender-mainstreming Strategy in Korea(Ⅱ): With a Focus on the Taek Myeon Lee,
National Basic Livelihood Security System(NBLSS, Korean Social Assistance Scheme) Senior Research Fellow
‣ Select the National Basic Livelihood Security System, one of the core public assistance systems in the field of
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social security, to analyze the actual application of the integrated gender mainstreaming management model
and present gender inequality related issues in the form of policy tasks for each ministry that can be resolved
through policy interventions.
Challenges in the Gender Equality Policy for the Future Society (Ⅱ): Women's
Gawon Chung,
Retirement Income Security in the Era of Super Aged Society and Fourth Industrial
Research Fellow
Revoultion
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‣ Identify new challenges for promoting gender equality in old-age income security policies, where gender
equality perspectives have not yet been sufficiently disseminated ahead of the transition to an ultra-aged, fourth
industrial revolution society.
A Study on the Reorganization of Social Care from a Gender Perspective (Ⅱ): Young-Ran Kim,
7 Seeking a Strategy for Raising the Quality of Childcare Research Fellow
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| Research Projects
Eun-Jin Oh,
1 A Study on the Job Security in Young Women, as Seen Through Job Transitions
Senior Research Fellow
Impacts of the 2050 Carbon Neutral Strategy on Women’s Employment and Policy Min-jung Kang,
2
Tasks Research Fellow
Jongsoog Kim,
3 Digital Transformation and Gender Gap in the Labor Market
Senior Research Fellow
Seung-hyun Lee,
4 Measures for Promoting Women’s Startups in the New Industries
Research Fellow
A Study on Changes in Voting Behavior and Policy Voting of Women Voters by Eun Kyung Kim,
1
Generation Research Fellow
Study on Multicultural Acceptance and Intergroup Relations in Transition from the Yi-Seon Kim,
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COVID-19 Pandemic Research Fellow
A Study on Possible Legal Improvements in the System for the Mandatory Reporting Seon Young Park,
3
of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in Schools Senior Research Fellow
Suggestions for Improving Legal Systems through Analysis of Precedents on Bok-soon Park,
4
Gender-based Violence by Area (Ⅰ) : Focusing on School-related Sexual Violence Senior Research Fellow
A Study on Legislative Trends on Gender-biased AI Law and How to Respond to Aera Kim,
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Domestic Legislation Associate Reserach Fellow
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Introduction 2023 Research Activities 2024 Research Activities KWDI’s Publications
Analysis of Projects of Family Centers and Measures for Reorganizing the Projects So Young Kim,
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from a Perspective of Family Changes Research Fellow
Changes in Elderly Care Brought about by Technological Advancements: Policy In-Hee Choi,
2
Implications from a Gender Perspective Senior Research Fellow
Mijin Park,
3 Policy Suggestions for Improving the Work-Life Balance of Single-Parent Households
Associate Research Fellow
Challenges in the Gender Equality Policy for the Future Society (Ⅱ): Women's
Gawon Chung,
4 Retirement Income Security in the Era of Super Aged Society and Fourth Industrial
Research Fellow
Revoultion
A Study on How to Reorganize Social Care from a Gender Perspective (Ⅱ): Exploring Young-Ran Kim,
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Strategies to Improve the Quality of Child Care Research Fellow
A Study on Expansion of Incentives for Family-friendly Certified Small Business Woori Shin,
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– Focusing on Tax Support System Associate Research Fellow
A Study on Ensuring Healthy and Safe Work Environment: Focusing on Miscarriage Dongsik Kim,
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and Stillbirth Senior Research Fellow
Women’s Mental Health After the Outbreak of COVID-19 and Measures for Policy Yong Taek Kim,
2
Improvement from a Gender Perspective Research Fellow
Study on Employer’s Responsibility to Take Reasonable Steps for Sexual Harassment Miyoung Gu,
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Complaints Research Fellow
The Safety of Women in Single-Person Households and Policy Measures (Ⅱ): Mihye Chang,
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Focusing on Housing Risks Senior Research Fellow
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ender Mainstreaming, Gender Impact Assessment, Gender Budgeting,
Gender Statistics, Panel Survey, and ODA
[2-1] Possible Connections between National Participatory Budgeting System and Hyo-Joo Kim,
Gender Budgeting System Associate Research Fellow
2 [2-2] A Study on Vitalization of Gender Impact Assessment for Mid-to-Long-term Dool-Soon Kim,
Plans and the Linkage of Gender-Responsive Budgeting Research Fellow
Minjung Sung,
[2-3] Gender Budgeting Projects for 2023
Associate Research Fellow
Operational Report on the Gender Budgeting Council and the Export Committee for Young-Sook Kim,
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Gender Budgeting Assessment Research Fellow
Wonjung Kim,
4 Gender Equality Promotion Strategy Project to Respond to the Future Society
Associate Research Fellow
A Study on Gender-mainstreming Strategy in Korea(Ⅱ): With a Focus on the Taek Myeon Lee,
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National Basic Livelihood Security System(NBLSS, Korean Social Assistance Scheme) Senior Research Fellow
Sungmi Jung,
7 2023 Operation of Gender Statistics System
Research Fellow
Sun Mi Cho,
8 2023 Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women & Families
Associate Research Fellow
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Introduction 2023 Research Activities 2024 Research Activities KWDI’s Publications
| Dissemination Activities
• Signing of MOU
132 7.20 Issues & Future Tasks of the Policies to Tackle the Top 5 Types of Violence KWDI
134 11.8 Seeking Countermeasures against Gender Bias of AI and Deep Learning KWDI
KWDI, Presidential
How to Create a Family-Friendly Labor Environment in the Era of Low Committee on
135 11.29
Fertility Aging Society and
Population Policy
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• Academic Events
[Forum on Crimes and Women’s Safety] Safety Measures for Female Korean National Police
1 6.8
One-Person Households University, KWDI
[The World Congress for Korean Politics and Society 2023 Celebrating the
70th Anniversary of Korean Political Science Association KWDI, National
2 6.29 - Joint Session between KWDI and National Institute of Agricultural Institute of
Sciences] Policies for Korean Female Farmers & Gender-Sensitive Agricultural Sciences
Education
KWDI, Sentencing
[Joint Symposium between KWDI and Sentencing Commission] Stalking
3 9.7 Commission of the
Crimes and Sentencing
Supreme Court
4 9.14 2023 Academic Symposium on Korean Women Manager Panel Survey KWDI
Korean Political
Science Association,
Korean Civic
[Autumn Symposium hosted by the Korean Association of Women’s Education Institute
Studies] The Era of Multiple Disparities and Transition: The Reality, Issues, for Democracy
6 12.1
and Prospect of Women’s Labor under the National
[KWDI Session] Gender (In)Equality Dynamics & Policies Election Commission,
KWDI, Korea Women
Parliamentarian
Network
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Introduction 2023 Research Activities 2024 Research Activities KWDI’s Publications
• Public Hearing
Ministry of Gender
1 1.17 Public Hearing on the Fourth Basic Plan for Multi-Cultural Family Policy Equality and Family,
KWDI
Ministry of Gender
Public Hearing on the Fourth National Action Plan for UN Security Council
2 11.28 Equality and Family,
Resolution 1325
KWDI
Ministry of Gender
[The UN CSW 67 Side Event] The Impact of Digitalization and Technology
Equality and Family,
1 3.8 for the Empowerment of Women and Girls: Experiences of the Republic of
eSafety Commission
Korea and Global Partners
of Australia, KWDI
th
[International Symposium in Commemoration of KWDI’s 40 Anniversary]
2 4.20 KWDI
The Changing Society and the Future of Gender Equality Policy
UNESCO
[Public-Private Joint Forum on Dissemination of ‘Gender Equality in Water’ International Centre
4 6.22 in Asia-Pacific Region] The Present and Future of International Development for Water Security
Cooperation of Korea from the Perspective of Gender Mainstreaming in Water and Sustainable
Management, KWDI
[The 15th Asia-Pacific Forum on Development and Gender] Women Peace and
6 9.12 KWDI
Security in the Asia-Pacific: Prospects for Implementation and Cooperation
Vietnam Women’s
7 9.12 10th Anniversary of Korea-Vietnam Women's Forum
Union, KWDI
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3. Research Projects
Introduction 2023 Research Activities 2024 Research Activities KWDI’s Publications
• Research Goals
Developing future gender equality strategies in response to the mega trends of demographic, technological, and climate changes
Developing a sustainable social policy in consideration of the economic dynamics and the changes in gender relations
Developing policy tasks to improve the policy effectiveness in tackling gender-based violence and to spread gender equality awareness
Developing gender mainstreaming convergence strategies in response to the changing gender equality policy environment
• Research Directions
Directions Details
‣ Develop gender equality issues and policies to respond to the demographic changes and to
Respond to the changes achieve local community-oriented, balanced development
of future environment and ‣ Explore how technology innovation affects gender equality and prepare countermeasures
the emerging issues of ‣ Prepare measures to respond to climate change and disaster situations and to set up women’s
gender equality initiatives
‣ Suggest how to improve women’s representation and gender diversity
‣ Ensure stable care policies in response to the changing gender relations in the era of low birth
Restructure social policies rate and aging society
in response to the ‣ Make policy recommendations in response to the changing family structure and family
economic dynamics and diversity
the diversification of life ‣ Prepare gender equality-based labor market policy that respects fair value
prospect ‣ Prepare policies for women’s jobs in response to the transition toward carbon neutrality and
digital transformation
‣ Reinforce the connection and cooperation among gender equality implementation systems
Respond to changes in ‣ Strengthen gender-sensitive analysis & assessment and promote an effective gender
the gender mainstreaming mainstreaming policy
policy environment and ‣ Advance the establishment & connection of technology-based database to establish gender
advance relevant policies equality policies
‣ Broaden the influence of gender mainstreaming policies by reinforcing the global network
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Introduction 2023 Research Activities 2024 Research Activities KWDI’s Publications
| Research Projects
Policy Tasks for Ensuring the Rights to Rest among Women Workers with Vulnerable Nan Jue Kim,
1
Jobs Research Fellow
HR Management System and Policy Measures to Implement Fairness and Gender Min Jung Kang,
2
Equality in the Companies Research Fellow
A Study on How to Improve the Structural Opportunities for Education/Training of Seung-hyun Lee,
1
Female Core Digital Talents & Education for Their Career Paths Research Fellow
Prospect and Tasks for the Gender Equality Awareness among Youth Politicians & Eun Kyung Kim,
2
Changes of Political Culture Research Fellow
A Comparative Study on National Cash Allowance Support Systems for Child-Rearing Hyo Jean Song,
2
Households Research Fellow
A Study on the Relation between Gender Characteristics and Population Decrease in Ki Taek Jeon,
3
a Region Senior Research Fellow
A Study on Reshaping the Social Care from a Gender Perspective(Ⅲ): Strategies to Kyoung Hee Ma,
4
Close the Gap in Elderly Care in the Era of Aging Senior Research Fellow
[5-1] A Study on Strategies to Diversify the Suppliers of Social Services and to Eun Jin Oh,
5 Upgrade Women’s Jobs Senior Research Fellow
[5-2] A Study on the Provision of Social Services in Consideration of Family Diversity Gawon Chung,
and Gender Characteristics of Users, and Blind Spots of Services Research Fellow
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ender Mainstreaming, Gender Impact Assessment, Gender Budgeting,
Gender Statistics, Panel Survey, and ODA
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KWDI’s Publications
1. KWDI’s Major Publications
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Date of Publication May, 2024
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