The purpose of this article is an exploration into the function and direction of social policy which counteracts the change in women’s positions and circumstances. In order to achieve this goal, I look through the changing procedure and the directio...
The purpose of this article is an exploration into the function and direction of social policy which counteracts the change in women’s positions and circumstances. In order to achieve this goal, I look through the changing procedure and the direction of function and role of Ministry of Gender Equality and Family as a promotion organization of women policy. Before 1980s, when the term of women policy was rarely heard, the position of women as well as people’s recognition on them was low. However, after 2000s, the women policy of Republic of Korea changed a lot by installing new political organization of policy, in the meaning of policy which has social influence. This reflects the change in social recognition about women, by definitizing the promotion organization of women policy and policy itself. Such a change becomes more clear when subdividing the function of MGEF, the promotion ministry for women policy. The areas of MGEF’s policies are: gender equality, human resource development, human right protection, family, adolescent. These policies are achieved through subdividing more specific parts. And there are 8 laws that are related to women policy under MGEF, 7 laws to family policy, and 6 laws to adolescent policy. And the specification and diversification of women policy structuralize progress capacity of it with basic 5 year plan. On the basis of this argument, I arrange the role and function of MGEF and suggest the alternatives for the direction of future policy.