Global Database on Violence against Women
| Country | Republic of Korea |
| Year | 2008 |
| Type of Measure | Social services > Longer term support (Education, Employment, Housing and Financial), Monitoring and Evaluation > Services |
| Form of Violence | Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence, Sexual violence |
Brief Description
In 2008, the Korean government invested 140 million KRW in the ‘Housing Provision Project' that enable women victims of domestic and sexual violence to live with their families in group homes in state-owned rental houses. Currently, there are 34 households or 82 women victims of violence and their family members living in 21 housing units.
Source of Information
Response of the Government of the Republic of Korea, February 2009
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