SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT FRAMEWORK ORDINANCE ON GENDER EQUALITY
- Enactment No. 3657, Jul. 31, 1999
- Partial Amendment No. 3827, Jan. 05, 2001
- Partial Amendment No. 3890, Jul. 16, 2001
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4050, Jan. 10, 2003
- Partial Amendment No. 4105, Jun. 16, 2003
- Partial Amendment No. 4212, Jun. 21, 2004
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4284, Jun. 16, 2005
- Partial Amendment No. 4371, Mar. 16, 2006
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4488, Apr. 05, 2007
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 4588, Dec. 26, 2007
- Partial Amendment No. 4681, Sep. 30, 2008
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5272, Mar. 15, 2012
- Partial Amendment No. 5312, Jul. 30, 2012
- Partial Amendment No. 5409, Dec. 31, 2012
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 5930, May. 14, 2015
- Partial Amendment No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6386, Jan. 05, 2017
- Partial Amendment No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018
- Partial Amendment No. 6921, Oct. 04, 2018
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7044, Mar. 28, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7046, Mar. 28, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7156, May. 16, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7218, Jul. 18, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7229, Jul. 18, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7286, Sep. 26, 2019
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7423, Dec. 31, 2019
- Partial Amendment No. 7505, Mar. 26, 2020
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7779, Dec. 31, 2020
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 7784, Dec. 31, 2020
- Partial Amendment No. 7916, Mar. 25, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8002, May. 20, 2021
- Amendment of Other Laws No. 8127, Sep. 30, 2021
- Partial Amendment No. 8138, Sep. 30, 2021
Amendment of Other Laws No. 7044, Mar. 28, 2019 | Amendment of Other Laws No. 7046, Mar. 28, 2019 |
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for basic matters of the Seoul Metropolitan Government policies designed to promote gender equality by eliminating discrimination on the ground of gender, enhancing women's rights and interests, and expanding their social participation in all political, economic, social, and cultural areas in accordance with the Framework Act on Gender Equality and other statutes relating to women. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016>
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Article 1-2 (Definitions)
The terms used in this Ordinance shall be defined as follows:
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Article 2 (Seoul Government's Responsibilities)
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Seoul Government") shall implement necessary policies and prepare financial resources for promoting gender equality, and fulfill its duties prescribed in the Framework Act on Gender Equality (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and other statutes relating to women. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016>
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Article 3 (Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities)
(1) All citizens shall have the rights to receive gender-equal treatment in all political, economic, social, and cultural matters.
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Article 4 (Relationship with other Municipal Ordinances)
Where other municipal ordinances concerning gender equality are enacted or amended, they shall satisfy the purpose of this Ordinance.
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CHAPTER II IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR GENDER EQUALITY POLICIES
Article 5 (Formulation of Implementation Plans for Gender Equality Policies)
(1) The Mayor of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall formulate and enforce implementation plans for gender equality policies for each year (hereinafter referred to as "implementation plans") based on the master plan for gender equality policies referred to in Article 7 of the Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016>
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Article 6 (Establishment and Functions of Gender Equality Committee)
(1) The Seoul Metropolitan Gender Equality Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established to deliberate on and coordinate major matters on gender equality policies.
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Article 7 (Composition)
(1) The Committee shall be comprised of not more than 40 persons, including two joint Chairpersons and one Vice Chairperson.
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Article 8 (Term of Office of Committee Members)
Commissioned members shall serve a two-year term and may be recommissioned only once: Provided, That any member filling a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of his/her predecessor's term of office. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
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Article 9 (Dismissal)
In any of the following cases, the Mayor may dismiss a member of the Committee even while he/she is in office: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6386, Jan. 5, 2017>
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Article 10 (Duties of Chairpersons, etc.)
(1) The joint Chairpersons shall represent the Committee and preside over business of the Committee.
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Article 11 (Meetings)
(1) Meetings of the Committee shall be classified into regular meetings and extraordinary meetings.
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Article 12 (Subcommittees)
(1) Subcommittees may be organized and operated in order to study and review affairs under the jurisdiction of the Committee for each field.
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CHAPTER III GENDER EQUALITY PROMOTION POLICIES
Article 13 (Operation, etc. of Gender Advisor)
(1) The Mayor shall hire a gender advisor in exclusive charge of gender equality policies to enhance gender sensitivity and disseminate gender mainstreaming in overall city administration.
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Article 14 (Affirmative Actions)
The Mayor, the heads of affiliated institutions of the Seoul Government (referring to affiliated administrative institutions of the Seoul Government referred to in Articles 113 through 116 of the Local Autonomy Act and the Secretariat of the Seoul Metropolitan Council referred to in Article 90 of the Local Autonomy Act; hereinafter referred to as "affiliated institutions") and City-invested institutions (referring to public enterprises established under the Local Public Enterprises Act, which have invested at least 50% of capital at market value) may take affirmative action, as prescribed by relevant statutes, to facilitate women's participation in fields in which female participation is clearly lacking, thus accomplishing substantial gender equality.
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Article 15 (Expansion of Participation in City Administration)
(1) Where the Mayor and the heads of affiliated institutions establish and operate various committees, etc. to make policy decisions, they shall ensure that any particular gender does not exceed 6/10 of the number of commissioned members pursuant to the main sentence of Article 21 (2) of the Framework Act on Gender Equality, and the Committee may recommend the observance thereof: Provided, That the same shall not apply where any inevitable ground, such as lack of professional workforce of a particular gender in the relevant field, is deemed to exist and thus the Working Committee on Gender Equality adopts a resolution thereon pursuant to the proviso to the same paragraph. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6851, Mar. 22, 2018>
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Article 16 (Promotion of Participation in Public Service, etc.)
(1) The Mayor shall enforce the employment quota system for gender equality under Article 51-2 of the Decree on the Appointment of Local Public Officials for the open competitive examination for appointment of public officials in order to provide both men and women with equal opportunities to participate in public service.
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Article 17 (Promotion of Participation in Economic Activities)
(1) The Mayor shall establish the following policies to facilitate women's participation in economic activities:
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Article 18 (Support for Work-Family Balance)
The Mayor shall formulate the following policies to ensure that men and women can achieve balance between their social and family lives:
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Article 19 (Equal Family Life)
(1) The Mayor shall establish policies necessary for equal family life pursuant to Article 5 of the Framework Act on Healthy Families.
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Article 19-2 (Gender Sensitive Education)
(1) The Mayor shall endeavor to provide public officials under his/her jurisdiction, etc. with education to increase their ability to recognize impacts of statutes, policies, customs, all types of systems, etc. on men and women in all areas of society (hereinafter referred to as "gender sensitive education").
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Article 20 (Raising Awareness and Creating Culture of Gender Equality)
(1) The Mayor shall implement and support relevant projects so that education on gender equality can be smoothly carried out in families, schools, child care facilities for infants, social education facilities, and enterprises.
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Article 21 (Prohibition, etc. of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment)
(1) The Mayor and the heads of affiliated institutions and City-invested institutions shall establish an equal city administration culture by prohibiting and preventing gender discrimination and sexual harassment in documents, meetings, types of work, etc.
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Article 22 (Prevention, etc. of Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, and Sexual Trafficking Crimes)
(1) The Mayor shall endeavor to establish necessary policies to prevent domestic violence, sexual violence, and sexual trafficking crimes and to protect victims thereof.
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Article 23 (Promotion of Women's Welfare)
(1) The Mayor shall actively promote policies to satisfy women's welfare demand following changes in the social structure.
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Article 24 (Creation of Gender-Equal Urban Spaces and Facilities)
Where the Mayor creates and improves the following spaces, facilities, etc., he/she shall establish improvement measures by reflecting gender-equal viewpoints and evaluating the results thereof:
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Article 25 (Promotion of Women's Health)
The Mayor shall make an equal approach for men and women with regard to health care services, and establish and support policies for promoting women's mental and physical health care according to their life cycles.
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Article 25-2 (Dismissal)
Where a commissioned member is sentenced to imprisonment or higher, or unable to perform his/her duties due to a long-term prostration of mind and spirit, or deemed inappropriate to perform his/her duties as a member due to a long-term nonattendance. etc., the Mayor may dismiss him/her. <Amended by Ordinance No. 4681, Sep. 30, 2008>
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Article 26 (Provision of Information on Gender Equality)
(1) The Mayor shall collect, accumulate, and manage information on gender equality and provide the latest information to the citizens.
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Article 27 (Evaluation of Performance Results of Major Policies)
(1) If necessary, the Mayor may evaluate and publicly announce the performance results of major gender equality policies of autonomous Gus, affiliated institutions, and City-invested -or City-funded institutions (referring to invested and funded institutions falling under Article 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Evaluation, etc. of City-Invested or City-Funded Institutions).
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Article 28 (Events, etc. for Gender Equality Week)
(1) The Mayor may hold or support events to celebrate the Gender Equality Week referred to in Article 38 of the Act and Article 23 of the Enforcement Decree of the same Act. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016>
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Article 29 (Installation and Operation of Relevant Facilities)
The Mayor shall install and operate facilities designed to promote gender equality by eliminating discrimination on the ground of gender, enhancing women's rights and interests, and increasing their social participation; matters necessary therefor shall be separately prescribed by municipal ordinances.
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Article 30 (Cooperation with and Support for Civic Society)
In order to promote gender equality by eliminating discrimination on the ground of gender, enhancing women's rights and interests, and increasing their social participation, the Mayor may provide administrative assistance necessary for the establishment and activities of women's organizations, non-profit corporations, and non-profit organizations located in the Seoul Metropolitan City, and may partially subsidize expenses incurred in their activities within the budget or within the limits of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Gender Equality Fund under Article 39 (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund"). <Amended by Ordinance No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016; Ordinance No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017>
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Article 31 (Support for Volunteer Services)
The Mayor may actively conduct volunteer service projects that meet the purpose of this Ordinance, and provide necessary support therefor.
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Article 32 (Support for International Cooperation)
The Mayor shall expand women's participation in international bodies or international conferences and actively support women's activities to strengthen international solidarity and cooperation aimed at promoting gender equality.
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Article 33 (Citizens' Participation)
(1) The Mayor shall operate a desk for receiving opinions on gender equality policies and review suggestions, and reflect such in city administration.
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Article 34 (Citations for Persons of Distinguished Service)
The Mayor may award citations to organizations, individuals, and public officials under his/her jurisdiction who have contributed substantially to promoting gender equality by eliminating discrimination on the ground of gender, enhancing women's rights and interests, and expanding their social participation, etc. under the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Citations.
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CHAPTER IV IMPROVEMENT OF EFFECTIVENESS OF GENDER EQUALITY POLICIES
Article 35 (Gender Impact Analysis and Assessment)
(1) The Mayor shall contribute to improving gender equality by analyzing and assessing, in advance, possible impacts on men and women, thereby eliminating gender discrimination factors in the process of formulating and enforcing policies under Article 5 of the Gender Impact Analysis and Assessment Act.
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Article 35-2 (Specific Gender Impact Analysis and Assessment)
(1) The Mayor may conduct specific analysis and assessment of the following pursuant to Article 10-2 of the Gender Impact Analysis and Assessment Act:
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Article 36 (Preparation of Gender-Sensitive Budget and Settlement of Accounts)
The Mayor shall analyze impacts of a budget on men and women, and prepare a gender-sensitive budget and gender-sensitive settlement of accounts which reflect such impacts in financial management pursuant to Articles 36-2 and 53-2 of the Local Finance Act.
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Article 37 (Gender-Sensitive Statistics)
Where human resources statistics are compiled, such statistics shall be classified according to gender pursuant to Article 18 of the Statistics Act, and gender-sensitive statistics designed to show and correct gender inequality phenomena shall be calculated and disseminated proactively.
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Article 38 (Support for Improvement of Effectiveness of Gender Equality Policies)
(1) The Mayor may subsidize a budget for an entrusted consulting agency, etc. necessary for implementing a system designed to improve effectiveness of gender equality policies, such as gender impact analysis and assessment, gender-sensitive budget, and gender-sensitive statistics under Articles 35 through 37. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017>
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CHAPTER V GENDER EQUALITY FUND
Article 39 (Establishment of Fund)
(1) The Mayor shall establish the Fund to smoothly implement polices designed to promote gender equality.
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Article 39-2 (Period for Existence of Fund)
The period for existence of the Fund shall be until December 31, 2022: Provided, That if the need arises to retain the Fund beyond the end of the period for existence, the period for existence of the Fund may be extended by amending municipal Ordinances. <Amended by Ordinance No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017>
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Article 40 (Use of Fund)
(1) The Fund shall be used for any of the following projects: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6637, Sep. 21, 2017>
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Article 41 (Management and Operation of Fund)
(1) The Gender Equality Fund Management Council of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund Management Council") shall be established to deliberate on the following matters concerning the raising, management, and operation of the Fund: <Amended by Ordinance No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016>
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Article 41-2 (Application Mutatis Mutandis)
The Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Financial Operation and the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Management of Local Subsidies shall apply to matters not provided for in this Ordinance with regard to the management of the Fund. <Newly Inserted by Ordinance No. 5409, Dec. 31, 2012; Ordinance No. 5930, May 14, 2015; Ordinance No. 6319, Sep. 29, 2016>
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CHAPTER VI GENDER EQUALITY ACTIVITY SUPPORT CENTER OF SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT
Article 42 (Establishment)
The Mayor may establish a gender equality activity support center of the Seoul Metropolitan Government (hereinafter referred to as the "center") to promote citizens' gender equality activities.
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Article 43 (Functions)
The major functions of the center shall be as follows:
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Article 44 (Subsidization of Operating Expenses and Settlement of Accounts)
(1) The Mayor may fully or partially subsidize expenses necessary for the operation of the center and project expenses within the budget.
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CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 45 (Entrustment of Affairs)
(1) The Mayor may entrust some of the affairs over which he/she has authority prescribed by this Ordinance to a corporation, organization, or person to handle such affairs.
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Article 46 (Prior Consultation)
Where the heads of affiliated institutions and City-invested institutions establish policies having a significant impact on the promotion of gender equality, such as eliminating discrimination on the ground of gender, enhancing women's rights and interests, and expanding their social participation, they shall consult with a department relating to women's policies in advance and notify such department of the implementation outcomes of such policies.
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Article 47 (Enforcement Rules)
Necessary matters other than those provided for in this Ordinance shall be prescribed by rule.
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