Training aims to foster equality in daily life and a safe public-service culture
The Seocho-gu Assembly recently held an integrated training session for its members at Committee Room No. 1, covering prevention of four categories of violence: sexual harassment, sex trafficking, sexual assault and domestic violence.
The session was organized in accordance with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's 2026 Violence Prevention Education Guidelines, with the goal of helping public officials understand evolving forms of violence — including digital sex crimes — and strengthening their gender awareness and values.
An Myeong-ja, a specialist instructor from the Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education, led the session under the theme "Equal everyday life, safe workplace — let's build it together." Her lecture drew on recent social issues and case studies, covering major examples of sexual harassment and assault, prevention measures, and victim protection and reporting procedures. She also addressed digital sex crime prevention, anti-sex-trafficking measures and ways to foster a culture of mutual respect within organizations.
Assembly Speaker Yoo Ji-woong said the assembly would "build a culture of mutual respect through ongoing education that keeps pace with evolving social sensibilities," adding that it aimed to become "an assembly that earns even greater trust from residents by raising awareness of gender equality."
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