Hapcheon-gun Implements 4 Major Violence Prevention Training for Senior Officials

Leading by Example in Fostering a Healthy and Gender-Equal Organizational Culture

Prevention Education on Four Major Types of Violence for Senior Public Officials.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 13th, Hapcheon-gun, Gyeongnam Province, conducted the "2021 Senior Officials' Four Major Violence (Sexual Harassment?Prostitution?Sexual Violence?Domestic Violence) Prevention Education" for 47 senior officials at grade 5 or higher, including County Governor Moon Jun-hee, in the large conference room of the county office.

The education aimed to strengthen the prevention of sexual harassment, prostitution, sexual violence, and domestic violence and to create a healthy workplace atmosphere. Gu Byeong-gwan, the director of the Respect Together Center and a specialized instructor for the prevention of the four major violences at the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education, was invited to conduct the training under the theme "For Creating a Gender-Equal Organizational Culture."

This training was not only mandatory education according to the revised violence prevention regulations starting this year but also separately conducted as preventive education to help senior public officials in public institutions correctly recognize various types of violence, fulfill their responsibilities and roles, and understand the individual characteristics, interrelations, and cases of the four major violences.

Since March this year, 4 major violence education has been provided through cyber education targeting all employees (public officials, public workers, fixed-term workers, social service agents, etc.), and active efforts are being made to improve gender sensitivity among all staff.

County Governor Moon Jun-hee said, "Through customized education for senior officials this time, our senior public officials must take the lead in strengthening their understanding and capacity for gender equality," and added, "We will strive to create a healthy workplace culture where all Hapcheon-gun public officials respect and consider each other, setting an exemplary example for the residents."

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