The National Personnel Authority has unveiled plans drawn up by 31 government ministries, agencies and related institutions to improve the recruitment and promotion of female civil servants.

The Justice Ministry and four other institutions set specific targets stating they would try to ensure that recruitment of female civil servants surpasses a certain level over five years, according to the plans. The target figures were not provided.

The Cabinet Office and five other institutions said they will make efforts to recruit more female civil servants compared with their averages for the past three or five years, according to the plans.

On promotions, the Board of Audit and three other institutions set a percentage target for females in senior positions.

As for actual measures, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry decided to have bodies within the ministry where the proportion of new female recruits has not increased clarify the reasons and make improvements.

As a measure to improve the work environment, the Foreign Ministry decided to hold meetings to reflect women's views and report on them to the ministry's panel promoting equal participation of both men and women.

The National Personnel Authority said the success of the measures will depend on how they are implemented and promoted.