| Ansan Women Workers' Association TEL : 031-495-6844 / FAX : 031-495-6846 AWWA was found at Ansan city where Banwol and Sihwa industrial areas are located, in 1998 as only women labor organization in the area. AWWA aims to lead an equal society of job security and maternity protection for women workers in Korea and works to secure life time right to work for women workers. At work and home, women face many challenges and suppression. To free from the bonds and to equally shoulder the half of the sky, AWWA supports women workers to enjoy the right social status. AWWA is the friend of women and brightens the future of women workers. Her activities @ Couseling : AWWA gives job training to unemployed so that they can re-enter labor market, in particular into the promising sectors for women. AWWA holds counseling and guidance for women to seek jobs and to regain self-esteem and self-confidance as workers. @ Education : AWWA carries out education courses on womens' rights, courses to be good parents and exposure programs as well as training for job seekers. AWWA also opens a school for women workers on gender equality education, monthly lectures, and cultural center. @ Policy Development and Research : AWWA makes fact finding surveys on problems of women workers and on the basis of such researches, develops policies for women workers. In addition, AWWA opens regional discussion and public hearings to make women workers' issues visible and audible. @ Speical projects for unemployed women and women in poverty : Together with Action Center for unemployed women, AWWA implements diverse kinds of job training and counseling. AWWA helps unemployed women to make up mutual help unit called 'Sang Jo Hoi' and supports their self-support and self-reliance through cooperatives and other welfare programs. @ Organizing : AWWA organizes women workers at workplace and through small groups, Sang Jo Hoi, and courses for job seekers. @ Solidarity Building : As only women labor organization in this area, AWWA builds consolidate solidarity with other private organizations and also cooperates with public organizations to widen her network for better support for women workers. Her Associates ▶▶ Counseling Center for gender equal employment (Ministry of Labor designated) TEL : 031-494-4362 / 0505-567-5050 WEB : www.equaline.or.kr ▶▶ Action Center for Women's Welfare (Ansan city assigned) TEL: 031-495-6844 ▶▶ Yang Ji Self-Support Center (Ministry of Health and Welfare designated) TEL: 031-495-6846 ▶▶ Counseling Center for women's employment (Gyounggi province assigned) TEL: 031-495-6845 |