Abolishment of forced resign upon marriage
| Period |
1974 ~ 1976 |
| Background |
- Persuaded abolishment of forced resign upon marriage prior to
the international women' s day
- Since 1974 Discrimination on promotion and wages, forced resign upon
marriage was done at Bank and it was continuously appealed
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| Progress |
- BPW Korea organize special task force team since 1974 to pursue
"Abolishment of forced resign upon marriage
- Organized seminar Status of female banking worker"
- Got extremely positive support by Mass com by exposing the issue
It was claimed that forced resign upon marriage is violation of the law
- Appealed to each President of Bank and Minister of Economy
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| Result |
- This was abolished at 1976
- Minister of Economy announce abandonment of sexual discrimination and
Empowering the women"
- This announcement accelerated to improve gender equality at work place
- This success of event was reported to ECOSOC thru BPW international headquarter
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| Effect |
This success was very precious example of systematic struggling by women and become initial opening to make temporar women worker to become permanent position. |
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