Seoul Metro's Citizen Reform Committee

Tell the Condition of Metro from Women's Point of View

Seoul YWCA's Activity as a Metro reform committee

Seoul YWCA is appointed to Metro reform committee through a recommendation of the Seoul government. Metro reform committee is a monitor group including civil servants and citizens. They conduct civic monitor on condition of metro to make better environment. The group is composed of Seoul metro, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corp., Korail, traffic policy managers of Seoul government and nine citizen members.

This committee has monitored new-built Police hospital station, old Jong-gak station and major transfer stations like Express bus terminal station, Jamsil station or Eol-ji-ro 4th station for eight time in two months. The check list includes convenient facility, information&sign, advertisement and fire&emergency equipment. Especially, as a behalf of women citizens, Seoul YWCA takes charge of improvement point for women.

Speak out women passenger's voice

First of all, Still lack of seats for pregnant women even there are for the handicapped, the elderly and pregnant women. it is necessary to make more space for maternity women. Also too many structures and advertising signs obstruct passages causing inconvenience for elderly and children. Advertising panels should undergo an inspection before installed in terms of size fit, brightness and so on. Another problem is environment of crowded stations as a transfer or underground shopping center. Shops' stocks are all over the passage and air is also stuffy. This kind of environment is not only danger but also unhealthy especially for the infirm.

"This activity is interesting than being hard. We can figure out many problems that people just might allow." manager Misun-Han from Public restroom etiquette union said.

Monitoring: Make a real change !

Citizen reform committee's members find this work worth making practical changes from their participation. We expect more pleasant and comfortable metro environment. But it leaves something to be desired. The women's participation. Only 3members were women out of 20 members and Seoul YWCA was the only women's organization. We will keep taking part in gathering citizens voice and being messenger of it.