Gyeonggi support center aids over 700 migrant women in 1st year after opening
Migrant women in Korea can face domestic abuse or exploitation, cultural barriers, linguistic isolation and complex visa requirements. To help create better conditions for those women, Gyeonggi Province — the country’s most populous region and home to its largest foreign resident population — launched a specialized support initiative last year. Provincial officials gathered at the Gyeonggi…
Migrant women in South Korea often encounter domestic abuse, exploitation, cultural barriers, language isolation, and intricate visa regulations. To improve circumstances for these women, Gyeonggi Province, the nation's most populous area and home to the greatest foreign resident population, established a specialized support program the previous year.
On Wednesday, provincial officials convened at the Gyeonggi Provincial Council to evaluate the center's performance, revealing that the Gyeonggi Foreign Women's Counseling Center delivered 6,101 counseling sessions to 712 women between August 2025 and June 2026. Unlike conventional social services, the center's comprehensive strategy addresses overlapping crises, such as legal status anxiety, custody disputes, financial strain, and child-rearing.
The center established a committed legal advisory panel of 17 attorneys to tackle these complex issues, handling 64 specialized cases.
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