Namwon-si Conducts 'Violence Prevention Training' for Senior Officials

[Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon] Namwon City, Jeonbuk (Mayor Lee Hwan-joo) announced on the 13th that it conducted a prevention education session on the four major types of violence (sexual harassment, prostitution, sexual violence, domestic violence) for 31 senior officials at grade 5 or higher in the city hall conference room.

The lecture was held under the theme of "Enhancing Gender Sensitivity for a 心Cool Organizational Culture," inviting Kim Soo-jin, a specialist instructor in violence prevention education from the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education.

The city has been conducting additional annual sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention education for senior officials at grade 5 or higher, in addition to violence prevention education for all employees, to foster a healthy organizational culture.

Especially from this year, with the mandatory customized face-to-face education for high-ranking officials including the head of the institution, the session lasted a total of four hours covering not only sexual harassment and sexual violence but also prostitution and domestic violence.

Instructor Kim Soo-jin delivered a highly empathetic lecture through various cases and discussions about the four major types of violence occurring in daily life, explaining how gender stereotypes lead to gender discrimination, the various power relations within organizations, and the prevention of secondary damage, emphasizing the importance of the role of high-ranking officials.

Mayor Lee Hwan-joo said, "It is time for senior officials to actively respond and cope with the changing organizational culture and the gradually improving gender sensitivity," adding, "We will strive to ensure that senior officials take the lead and play a key role in creating a gender-equal organizational culture."

Namwon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Young-kwon wjddudrnjs@asiae.co.kr

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