Urging for the payment of housework allowance to bring about the recognition 

of social values of care/housework and the promotion of gender equality 

JANG Serena [Representative, Gwang-ju Women Association] 

Housework is repeated indefinitely, but its importance has not been properly recognized and it has been regarded as just chores, which has led to low wages of housework performers in the public labor market. I think it is well-timed and positive for the Gwangju Metropolitan City to adopt the housework allowance policy to realize the social value of domestic labor.

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Even if it is a small step today, I hope that this attempt will be a meaningful beginning for the recognition of the social and economic value of domestic labor, and for the preparation of various systems and improvement of awareness of the state's compensation for domestic work.