On the 9th of March, a forum “Working Women: Discussion of a Welfare State” was held in a seminar room at FKTU (Federation of Korean Trade Unions). The discussion was hosted by Saeng Saeng Women’s Labor Act, to shed light on a welfare state from the perspective of working women and to seek for the direction of the Korean welfare state.
The first address was from Jang Jiyeon, a researcher from Korea Labor Institute (KLI). She spoke of women workers leading the way: “To make a long story short, we should aim for a welfare state with universalism, and female workers’ influence is vital to form a welfare alliance.”
The next address was delivered by Im Yunoak, the deputy officer of KWWA: “How can a welfare state benefit non-regular female workers?” She interviewed temporary female workers in person about their own thoughts on a welfare state.
Also, Kin Aewha, a researcher from the Democratic Labor Party, Jua Sekyung, a policy researcher from the New Jinbo, Park Wonseok, the director of the cooperation office of People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, and Kim Soonhee, Federation of Korean Trade Unions’ director of female head office also took part in a panel discussion about a welfare state for working women.