Gwangju City Council Conducts Violence Prevention Training for Council Members and Staff

Gwangju City Council conducted violence prevention education for all council members, including Chairman Heo Kyung-haeng, on the 25th at the seminar room on the 3rd floor of the council building, and took a commemorative photo afterward.

On the 25th, the Gwangju City Council in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 26th that it conducted violence prevention education for all council members, including Chairman Heo Gyeonghaeng, and council staff in the seminar room on the 3rd floor of the council building.

The education was led by Kim Hyangsuk, a professional instructor in integrated violence prevention education from the Korea Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education, and was conducted in two sessions under the theme "Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Prostitution, and Domestic Violence for a Confident, Safe, and Enjoyable Community Life."

The first session was a separate, tailored education for senior officials, attended by city council members and public officials at grade 5 or higher in the council secretariat, focusing on the prevention of sexual harassment and sexual violence. The second session was conducted for all members of the Gwangju City Council, focusing on the prevention of prostitution and domestic violence. Throughout the entire education, training on secondary damage and stalking prevention based on gender awareness was also provided, emphasizing the creation of a respectful, considerate, and gender-equal organizational culture and the establishment of correct values to build a safe society.

Chairman Heo Gyeonghaeng stated, "Through this education, keeping in mind the cases to be cautious of, I will create a Gwangju City Council trusted by citizens through language and behavior aligned with gender sensitivity not only in council activities but also in daily life."

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