FRAMEWORK ACT ON GENDER EQUALITY

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to realize gender equality in all areas such as politics, economy, society, and culture by providing for basic matters with regard to the obligations, etc., of the State and local governments to implement the principle of gender equality under the Constitution of the Republic of Korea.

Article 2(Basic principle) #

The underlying principle of this Act is to achieve a de facto gender-equal society by eliminating gender-discriminatory mindsets and practices based upon human dignity and respect for human rights and by sharing equal responsibilities and rights between women and men in all areas through equal participation and treatment. <Amended on Apr. 20, 2021>

Article 3(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Apr. 20, 2021>

1. The term "gender equality" means a state that ensures the equal enjoyment of human rights and equal participation and treatment in all areas, without any gender-based discrimination, prejudice, depreciation, or violence;

2. The term "sexual harassment" means a case in which any employee, employer, or worker of a State agency, local government, or public organization prescribed by Presidential Decree (hereinafter referred to as "State agency, etc.") commits any of the following offenses in terms of duties, employment, and other relations:

(a) Making the other party feel sexual humiliation or aversion with verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, sexual demand, etc., utilizing his or her position or in relation with his or her duties, etc.;

(b) Expressing the intention to disadvantage another person on the grounds that they did not comply with verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature or sexual demands, or to grant him or her any benefit on the condition that they do comply;

3. The term "employer" means a business owner, a person in charge of operating business, or any other person who performs affairs with regard to matters related to workers for and on behalf of a business owner.

FRAMEWORK ACT ON GENDER EQUALITY

Article 1(Purpose) #

Article 2(Basic principle) #

Article 3(Definitions) #

Article 4(Rights and duties of citizens) #

Article 5(Responsibilities of the State) #

Article 6(Relationship to other statutes) #

Article 7(Formulation of master plans for gender equality policies) #

Article 8(Formulation of annual action plan) #

Article 9(Cooperation in developing and implementing plans) #

Article 10(Fact-finding survey on gender equality) #

Article 11(Gender Equality Council) #

Article 11-2(City/Do Gender Equality Council) #

Article 12(Working committee on gender equality) #

Article 13(Designation of officials in charge of gender equality) #

Article 14(Measures for gender mainstreaming) #

Article 15(Gender impact assessment) #

Article 16(Gender responsive budgeting) #

Article 17(Gender responsive statistics) #

Article 18(Gender responsive education) #

Article 19(National gender equality index) #

Article 20(Proactive measures) #

Article 21(Participation in policy-making processes) #

Article 22(Access to public positions) #

Article 23(Participation in politics) #

Article 24(Participation in economic activities) #

Article 25(Guarantee of rights of maternity and paternity) #

Article 26(Support for work-family balance) #

Article 27(Development of woman resource) #

Article 28(Management and fostering of female talents) #

Article 29(Prohibition of gender discrimination) #

Article 30(Prevention of crimes of sexual violence, domestic violence, commercial sex acts, and sexual harassment) #

Article 31(Preventive measures such as education for prevention of sexual harassment) #

Article 31-2(Measures to be taken in the event of sexual harassment case) #

Article 31-3(Diagnosis of organizational culture and recommendations for its improvement to prevent sexual harassment) #

Article 32(Fact-finding survey on sexual harassment) #

Article 33(Promotion of welfare) #

Article 34(Promotion of health) #

Article 35(Gender-equal family) #

Article 36(Gender equality education) #

Article 37(Development of gender equal culture) #

Article 38(Women’s Day and Gender Equality Week) #

Article 39(Women-friendly cities) #

Article 40(International cooperation) #

Article 41(Participation in process of peace and unification) #

Article 42(Establishment of Fund) #

Article 43(Use of Fund) #

Article 44(Accounting agency of Fund) #

Article 45(Institutions related to gender equality policies) #

Article 46(Establishment of Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education) #

Article 46-2(Establishment of Women’s Human Rights Institute of Korea) #

Article 47(Establishment and operation of woman resource development center) #

Article 48(Revocation of designation as woman resource development center) #

Article 49(Hearings) #

Article 50(Establishment and operation of Women's History Museum) #

Article 51(Support to non-profit corporations and non-profit civil organizations) #

Article 52(Delegation and entrustment of authority) #

Article 53(Reporting to the National Assembly) #

Article 54(Penalty provisions) #