Minister Jeong Young-ae Inspects Quarantine Measures at Sexual Education Specialist Institution 'Cheongsonyeon Sexual Culture Center'

Review of Quarantine Measures and Sexual Education Service Support Status at the Youth Sexual Culture Center

On the afternoon of the 20th, Jeong Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, visited an alternative education agency for youth victims of prostitution located in Seoul to check the COVID-19 quarantine situation and is checking the body temperature.

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Jung Young-ae, Minister of Gender Equality and Family, visited the Seoul Metropolitan Eunpyeong Youth Sexuality Culture Center on the 24th to directly inspect the COVID-19 quarantine measures and listen to on-site opinions.

The Youth Sexuality Culture Center is a sex education specialized institution operated under Article 47 of the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth from Sexual Abuse, providing experiential and discussion-based sex education using various teaching aids for children and youth.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family supports experiential sex education services tailored to the developmental stages of children and youth at 58 Youth Sexuality Culture Centers nationwide. They also offer an educational service that transforms buses into learning spaces and visits schools and other places where students are located.

According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, as of last year, 1.03 million students, parents, and others nationwide participated in the Youth Sexuality Culture Center's educational programs. This year, they plan to revise sex rights education materials to prevent digital sex crimes and enhance media literacy, as well as improve programs. They intend to improve programs that align with the interests of children and youth.

Minister Jung plans to check compliance with infectious disease prevention rules following the extension of the Level 4 social distancing in the metropolitan area and review the support status of sex education services for children and youth.

Minister Jung Young-ae said, "Despite the difficulties in the education field caused by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, I thank all the staff at the Youth Sexuality Culture Centers who support the establishment of healthy sexual values among youth," and added, "Since the Youth Sexuality Culture Centers are spaces frequently used by children and youth, we will do our utmost to provide safe educational services while adhering to quarantine guidelines."

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