Students at Education Universities: "If There Are Teachers Among the n번방 Perpetrators, They Should Be Barred from Teaching"

On the afternoon of the 2nd, in front of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, participants hold placards at a press conference held by the National Federation of Education University Students, calling for strict punishment of the Telegram Nth Room perpetrators and raising gender sensitivity awareness in the education sector. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Students from education universities demanded the government on the 2nd to strictly punish the perpetrators of the 'Telegram Nth Room' case and emphasized the need to strengthen gender-sensitivity education within schools.

The National Federation of Education University Students (Gyodaeryeon) held a press conference in front of the National Assembly on the 2nd, stating, "The Nth Room case may seem like an 'unprecedented incident' using the unfamiliar platform Telegram, but it occurred due to a social structure that tolerates distorted sexual perceptions and the commodification and objectification of women," and pointed out that "fundamental solutions are necessary."

They continued, "Not only the Nth Room operators but also those who shared and viewed the (sexual exploitation) materials are all perpetrators and must be strictly punished," emphasizing, "If there are teachers or prospective teachers among the perpetrators, they must be prevented from standing at the podium."

Gyodaeryeon stated, "The lenient punishment of perpetrators of power-based sexual violence within universities, such as 'School Me Too' or 'Gyodae Me Too,' is also one of the factors that led to the Nth Room incident," and criticized, "Although the Ministry of Education promised to reform the teacher training curriculum after the occurrence of School and Gyodae Me Too movements, it has not been realized."

They added, "Sex education at education universities is still conducted as a formal special lecture, and only two education universities have established human rights centers," and declared, "The Ministry of Education and teacher training institutions such as education universities must prioritize raising the gender sensitivity of prospective teachers."

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