Busan Office of Education Selected as an Excellent Institution for Violence Prevention Education ... The Only One Among City and Provincial Offices of Education

Busan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 25th, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education received a commendation from the Minister of Gender Equality and Family for being selected as an "Outstanding Institution for Violence Prevention Education" at the "2022 Women's Violence Prevention Week Ceremony."

The event was held online via the Gender Equality and Family Ministry's YouTube channel.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family collected excellent cases from public institutions nationwide until September 8, including Busan Metropolitan Office of Education's "Customized Gender Sensitivity Enhancement Workshop," and selected 912 institutions after the first round of evaluation.

Subsequently, after on-site evaluations and a second round of assessments including excellent cases in October, Busan Metropolitan Office of Education was finally selected as an outstanding institution on November 3.

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education was recognized for the excellence of various violence prevention policies it has implemented and was the only metropolitan and provincial office of education to receive the ministerial commendation.

The office operates various gender sensitivity improvement training programs such as ▲ training for principals, vice principals, and administrative directors ▲ production and distribution of English video educational materials for native speakers ▲ culture and arts-based gender sensitivity programs including music, art, film, and novels ▲ and gender sensitivity enhancement gatherings and workshops.

In addition, it has regularly conducted discussions and debates on analysis of sexual harassment and sexual violence cases, response methods, and prevention of secondary harm, striving to improve organizational culture to prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence and support victims' daily recovery.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "This selection as an outstanding institution and the award recognize the achievements of our office in effectively implementing violence prevention policies." He added, "We will continue to do our best to eradicate sexual violence in schools, including digital sex crimes, and to create a healthy gender culture that realizes gender equality."

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