Topic: Workplace Sexual Harassment
Country: South Korea
Delegate Name: Nia Mays
School: Grand Rapids City High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All South Korea position papers GLIMUN 2018 committees
Parallel wit H the still growing, still strengthening international #MeTo movement, South Korea is beginning the transition to safer society based on foundations of gender equity, rather than those other patriarchal one. In 1995, seven out of 10 women could say they have been sexually harassed, or salted, or raped. Over the years, the numbers jumped to 9 out of 10. With the creation of websites which perpetuated these crimes and the sale of “rape“ drugs, and national on the rest has surfaced.
Since 2016, many women have reported feeling more equally treatead, safe, and appreciate it since the implementation of laws like the EEO. With this, South Korea is willing to implement more laws to protect women. South Korea recommends this is down slowly and with caution, simultaneously however, diligently and rapidly.