Yongin City Conducts 'Integrated Education on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, and Other Violence' for Senior Officials

Mayor Lee Sangil: "Let's Build a Community That Cares for Each Other Through Thoughtful Words and Actions"

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sangil) announced on the 15th that it conducted the "2026 Integrated Education on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, and Other Violence" for senior officials at grade 5 and above at Ace Hall in City Hall on the 14th.

Mayor Lee Sang-il is delivering a greeting ahead of the "2026 Integrated Education on the Prevention of Violence Including Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence" held at the City Hall Ace Hall on the 14th. Provided by Yongin City

This training is a mandatory program for agency heads under the Framework Act on Gender Equality. It aims to prevent the four major types of violence—sexual harassment, sexual violence, domestic violence, and prostitution—as well as workplace bullying and stalking.

Mayor Lee Sangil and senior officials at grade 5 and above attended the training. The session was led by Lee Hyunhye, a specialist instructor from the Korea Center for Gender Equality Education and Director of the Human Rights Research Institute at Haesong Law Firm, who introduced cases of sexual harassment and sexual violence and explained preventive and responsive actions.

Mayor Lee attended the entire sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention training.

Prior to the training, Mayor Lee stated in his opening remarks, "Sexual harassment and sexual violence are crimes that must never be committed, whether online or offline. There is a shared understanding that the city should respond with a zero-tolerance policy. I ask all senior officials to keep this in mind and make special efforts to prevent such incidents from occurring."

Mayor Lee went on to say, "We must continue to participate in such training, consistently reflect on our attitudes, and create a community where colleagues respect and care for each other. If we are mindful of our words and actions to avoid hurting one another, we can build a more considerate community."

The training also covered the responsibilities of agency heads and managers in preventing sexual harassment, sexual violence, and secondary harm within the organization. It included content on preventing "violence in intimate relationships," such as domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

Yongin City held the "2026 Yongin City Executive Officials Violence Prevention Integrated Training" on the 14th at the City Hall Ace Hall. Provided by Yongin City

Additionally, various cases of sexual harassment and explanations regarding secondary harm caused by premature intervention from organizational leaders in sexual harassment cases were presented.

Since the beginning of the 8th popularly elected administration, the city has appointed grievance counselors and worked to prevent sexual harassment and sexual violence, as well as to actively respond when incidents occur.

Furthermore, on the 10th, Yongin City signed a business agreement with the Yongin Sexual Violence Counseling Center to support victims of workplace sexual harassment, sexual violence, stalking, and secondary harm. Through this agreement, the city is striving to prevent incidents and has established a cooperative system to protect and assist victims in the event of an incident.

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