Gwangyang City Hall Workplace Sports Team Athletics Team, Sexual Violence and Human Rights Violation Prevention Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 17th that it conducted sexual violence and human rights violation prevention education for the Gwangyang City Hall workplace sports team’s athletics team the day before.

The education, held following the bowling team on the 8th, was organized to prevent sexual violence due to the recent frequent occurrences of sports violence.

The education was attended by Athletics Team Director Kim Jae-pil, Coach Kang Seong-gi, and seven athletes from the City Hall workplace sports team, where they learned about types of sexual violence, punishment standards, prevention methods, initial response and emergency measures in case of victimization, incident investigation, and follow-up management procedures, followed by one-on-one counseling.

Jo Young-jin, Director of the Sports Division, stated, “To eradicate violence not only in the sports field but also in the workplace, active response from members and support from those around them are essential,” and urged, “I hope all athletes will work together to eliminate violence.”

Meanwhile, Gwangyang City conducted the education by dividing teams to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and plans to regularly provide education aimed at eradicating violence for the athletes.

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