Sexual violence is routinely dismissed as 'private,' 'unimportant,' or 'shameful' issue, and wrongly associated with 'female virginity', or' lies' told by women. Moreover, Korean society's traditions and distorted perceptions of sex and gender, has until recently, kept sexual violence unaddressed, preventing survivors from receiving appropriate assistance and support. The Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center (KSVRC), opened in 1991 when sexual violence was not yet understood as a violation of sexual self-determination. Since then, our doors have remained opened with the hope of changing Korea's hostile environment towards survivors.
KSVRC is a women's activist organization that aims to reveal the nature of sexual violence as a structural problem caused by power relations between genders.We have assisted and supported sexual violence survivors through various activities, including providing more than 75,000 one-on-one counselling sessions, proposing the enactment and revision of laws, monitoring and evaluating policy, publishing materials, and running education programs.
organize
Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center
Lee Mikyoung(Director), Kim Hyejung (Deputy Director), Sunmin, Yonjung, Ran Choi, Eunhee, Bae, Gami, Claire, Shina
Yeolimteo
Jeong Junghee(Director), Park Jihee, Jeon Hyeyoung, Soonyou Jeon
Ulim
Kim Bohwa(Senior researcher), Joori Jang(Researcher)
2017
Awarded Second Prize for Women's Award by Seoul City
(Recognized for safeguarding women's rights by providing psychological, medical, & legal support for sexual violence victims)
Published <The Only Standard: Enthusiastic Consent>, the first book of our publication series "Critical Court Judgements", 29th round of sexual violence support counselor education
2015
Street Harassment Project Sang-sang Toon
Break the Supreme Court Precedent for Gender Equality Project (ongoing program)
2010
Gender Sensitization Training (ongoing program)
selected as an "Excellent Group in Cooperative Project" by Ministry of Gender Equality and Family
2008
Yeo-Ag-Yeo-Rak Concert
Human Rights Sensitivity Training Program and book publishing (will be published soon)
2006
Break the Supreme Court Precedent Movement
Desire Seeking and Little Talks (Ongoing program)
2005
Sexual Violence Survivors Speech Contest participants awarded "Stepping Stone for Gender Equality" Award
2004
Yeo-Ag-Yeo-Rak Concert
Feminist Self-defense Training (Ongoing program)
~2009 Reclaim the Night Korea
~2007 Ran Survivors Self-sustaining Community Ha-dam
2003
Sexual Violence Survivors Speech Contest (Ongoing program)
1998
~2006 Gender Equality Education Center and Affiliated 21C FemaleㆍMedia Movement Center is established
1997
~2006 Ran Sexual Violence Research Institute
1994
Yeolimteo Shelter is Established
1993
~2000 coperated with Sexual Violence Crisis Center
~1999 cooperated with Committee for the Seoul National University Sexual Harassment Case and a Joint Defense Council
1991
Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center established in April
~1993 cooperated with Special Act on Sexual Violence Promotion Committee
[2019.07.24] Recruiting Performers for the 5th Feminist Current State of Affairs
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[Urgent! ★Recruiting Performers ★]
The
KSVRC is searching for performers to join the 5th rally to be held
on 2019/08/09.
