Gwangju Seo-gu Council: "Return the Budget for Supporting Female Violence Victims"

On the 15th, the Seo-gu Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City adopted the "Resolution Urging the Withdrawal of the Budget Cut for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Victim Support," proposed by Councilor O Miseop as the representative, at the 316th extraordinary session.

Councilor O stated, "Among the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family's budget approved at the Cabinet meeting last August, 12 billion KRW allocated for the prevention of violence against women and victim support was cut."

Councilor O pointed out, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration has set the protection and support of victims of the five major types of violence (power-based sexual crimes, dating violence, stalking crimes, domestic violence, digital sexual crimes) as a national agenda, yet it shows a contradictory stance by cutting the budget that should support these victims."

Councilor O is accelerating the creation of a safe environment for women by leading the proposal of ordinances such as ▲Ordinance on the Prevention of Digital Sexual Crimes and Support for Victim Protection and ▲Ordinance on the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Protection and Support for Victims.

Shin Dong-ho, Honam Reporting Headquarters, Asia Economy bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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