Country | Republic of Korea |
Year | 2008 |
Type of Measure | Health > Protocols and guidelines |
Form of Violence | Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking |
Each year in December the Government drafts and distributes the ‘Guideline on the Operation of Women's Rights Promotion Projects' to institutions and agencies devoted to running shelters and providing rehabilitation programs.
The Guideline contains detailed interpretations of legislation pertaining to violence against women, including, but not limited to, domestic violence, sexual violence, prostitution, and sexual harassment, and explains in detail how to handle each case, enforce regulations, and report cases to proper authorities.