A Study on Social Welfare Supporting Strategies for Rural Women;A Case of Jinju City

농업 ${\cdot}$ 농촌 환경변화에 따른 농촌여성 복지 지원 전략에 관한 연구;진주시를 중심으로

The purpose of this study were to describe the problems of rural women in changing rural society and environment in Korea, to search for the development directions, and propose strategies for improving rural women's welfare. Related literatures and existing data were reviewed to investigate the present conditions, social-economic status, and economic activities of rural women in Jinju city, Gyeongsangnam-Do province. Jinju city had relatively higher percentage of farming people and rural women than other cities's of Gyeongsangnam-Do, and agriculture occupied important portion in industrial sector in the area. According to the Jinju 21C Vision Project, the city was planning to build eco-friendly environment and welfare rural society. To achieve the goals and objectives of the project, the following points should be considered: 1) Success of the project may depend on how to motivate and support rural women to participate actively in the project. 2) Jinju city should set up some practical strategies for improving the status of rural women who take key roles in environment and agriculture. 3) The city should establish strong support system and practical programs for rural women in building eco-friendly Jinju city.