Swift and Fair... Busan Office of Education Appoints 'Sexual Issue Handling Support Team'

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education held the ‘Sexual Incident Response Support Team Appointment Ceremony and Capacity Building Workshop’ to ensure prompt and professional handling of sexual-related incidents.

On the 28th at 3 p.m., the Busan Office of Education held the ‘2023 Academic Year Sexual Incident Response Support Team Appointment Ceremony and Capacity Building Workshop’ at the International Conference Room of the annex building. About 30 members of the Sexual Incident Response Support Team attended the workshop.

The Sexual Incident Response Support Team is established to handle cases of sexual harassment and sexual violence within schools promptly, fairly, and professionally.

The support team, composed of experts such as lawyers, labor attorneys, and sexual human rights citizen investigators, assists in handling sexual harassment and sexual violence cases involving school staff, as well as providing psychological counseling, medical, and legal consultation for victims. This year, 11 additional lawyers and labor attorneys were appointed to enhance expertise.

Participants of the 'Seongsa Ancheori Support Group Appointment Ceremony and Capacity Building Workshop' are taking a group commemorative photo.

Additionally, the Busan Office of Education increased the number of education professionals by one in the Character, Physical Education, and School Meals Division’s Sexual Awareness Improvement Team to support the handling of sexual harassment and sexual violence cases within schools.

Furthermore, to support victims among school staff in using paid leave, the office is actively supporting victims’ daily recovery by revising employment regulations for the first time nationwide.

Ha Yun-su, Superintendent of Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, stated, “The activities of the Sexual Incident Response Support Team will greatly contribute to creating a safe and reliable educational environment,” and added, “We will do our best to provide prompt and professional support in handling cases so that victims of sexual harassment and sexual violence can quickly return to their daily lives.”

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