Ministry of Gender Equality to Conduct 'Visiting Violence Prevention Education' for Universities Starting September

Accepting Applications Until August, Dispatching Dedicated Teachers for Over 100 Sessions
List of Underperforming Violence Prevention Education with Less Than 50% University Student Participation Also Announced

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family / Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Following recent incidents of sexual violence on university campuses, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is prioritizing universities with low participation rates in sexual violence prevention education by intensively conducting 'Visiting Violence Prevention Education.'

On the 2nd, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that, through the Ministry of Education, the Korea Council for University Education, and the Korea Council for College Education, it will inform universities about the 'Visiting Violence Prevention Education,' accept applications until August, and from September onward, dispatch professional instructors to conduct more than 100 sessions nationwide.

The violence prevention education is conducted by professional instructors appointed by the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education, focusing on preventing sexual violence such as dating violence, stalking, digital sex crimes, and preventing secondary damage.

To enhance the effectiveness of the education, face-to-face sessions with professional instructors are the principle, but if on-site education is difficult, it will be conducted in an interactive video conference format. Universities wishing to participate can apply for the 'Visiting Violence Prevention Education' through the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will also announce in September the 'List of Universities with Low Participation in Violence Prevention Education,' where student participation rates are below 50%. Last year, to strengthen university violence prevention education, the Ministry revised the operation guidelines to include 'student participation rate' as a criterion for underperforming institutions. As of 2020, the participation rate in sexual violence prevention education was 46.5%, while the average student participation rate was 81.6%.

Choi Seongji, Director of the Rights Promotion Bureau at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "We hope that through this education, a culture of violence prevention and mutual respect will spread throughout universities, and we will continue to support sexual violence prevention on campuses with various content and education tailored to institutional needs."

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