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The ideology of the paper is reflected in
its various projects and promotional activities.
The Prize for Egalitarian Couples was established to promote
democracy in the personal lives of married couples by exemplifying
couples who regard each other with respect and consideration. The
prize has been awarded six times.
The publication The Women's News is a sub-organization
actively involved in publishing books that deal mainly with women's
issues. It has published several steady bestsellers including
Herstory Iˇ¤II, Foundation Funds 72,000 won, Time to Strike the
Enter Key, Frankly I Like Money, Happiness, How Much Is It?, and The
Diary of Banzok's Family.
The Women's News also supports the Association for the
Development of Culture, which consists of the Assembly for Ensuring
Sound Culture and the Cultural Service Group. The mission of the
association is to organize cultural events that can improve the
quality of life for people from all walks of life in Korean society.
The Assembly for Ensuring Sound Culture is made up of artists who
specialize in various forms of culture and the arts. They continue
to promote their goal of sound culture through regular workshops.
The Cultural Service Group is the first organization of its kind to
promote the arts in Korea. It is composed of various artists and
their sponsors, and aims to spread culture to isolated communities
that do not have the benefit of locally sponsored cultural
performances and events.
The Women's Media Network was founded in 1998 with the aim of
realizing feminism in journalism, establishing gender equality in
the media, and promoting the rights of women involved in the media.
The Women's Media Network holds monthly discussions on specific
issues with a panel of related experts, organizes the Information
Forum for media professionals based on the theme of digital media
and women, criticizes the media from a feminist point of view, and
provides education for media workers.
The Women's News is also commissioned with running the House
for Working Women, currently under the Ministry of Labor and
scheduled to move to the Ministry of Women's Affairs. The House is
an education center for women in each province, providing vocational
and cultural education for the development of women's personal
capabilities. It also acts as a job agency and offers counselling
for women.
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