'Web Poster' Provides Support for Migrant Women Victims of Violence in 11 Languages

Information Provided in Vietnamese, Lao, Nepali, and Other Languages

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on June 16 that it will create and distribute a "web poster" in 11 languages for migrant women who have suffered various forms of violence, including domestic violence, sexual violence, sex trafficking, stalking, and dating violence.

The web poster contains information on how to report incidents of violence and details on the types of support available.

The poster will be produced in 11 languages: Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, Mongolian, Russian, Thai, Cambodian, Uzbek, Japanese, Lao, and Nepali. It will be distributed to related institutions, including 20 immigration offices and foreigner offices nationwide, 7 regional employment and labor offices, and administrative welfare centers across the country.

The Gender Equality Ministry stated that it aims to ensure that migrant women who have experienced violence do not miss out on assistance due to language barriers.

Migrant women who are victims of violence can receive necessary support through the Women's Emergency Hotline 1366, the Danuri Call Center 1577-1366, and migrant women's counseling centers. Both 1366 and the Danuri Call Center operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Danuri Call Center provides support in 13 languages, including Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipino, Mongolian, Russian, Thai, Cambodian, Uzbek, Japanese, Lao, Nepali, and English.

Consultations and support for medical, legal, residency, interpretation, and temporary protection are also available at 9 migrant women’s counseling centers and 33 migrant women’s shelters nationwide. These shelters provide living space and meals for migrant women victims of violence and their accompanying children and also support economic independence through vocational training. Shelter residency is available for up to two years, and upon discharge, self-sufficiency grants may be provided following a review. The self-sufficiency grant amounts to 5 million won for migrant women and 2.5 million won for accompanying children. Self-reliance support centers also help migrant women achieve independence by offering job training and internship programs.

Kim Sungcheol, Director of Safety and Human Rights Policy, said, "We hope that the web poster will help migrant women who are victims of violence access the information they need in their native language."

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