Seoul Universities Partner to Combat Campus Violence and Enhance Safety

In a significant step towards ensuring a safer academic environment, Seoul Metropolitan Government, through the Seoul Women's Foundation, has partnered with Seoul Metropolitan University. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on May 14th signals a strong commitment to combating violence within the university and cultivating a culture of respect and safety for all students and staff.

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The importance of protecting the safety and human rights of members has become even greater in recent university communities. I hope this agreement becomes a meaningful starting point for creating a safe and respected university culture.

The collaboration is strategically designed to enhance the university's existing efforts in violence prevention and response. Key areas of focus include joint educational campaigns, awareness-raising initiatives, and strengthened cooperation in addressing digital sex crimes. This proactive approach aims to move beyond reactive measures, emphasizing prevention and early intervention to create a truly secure campus.

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We will actively cooperate to ensure that students can live in a safer environment through prevention education and support systems.

University President Won Yong-gul expressed his optimism, stating, "The importance of protecting the safety and human rights of members has become even greater in recent university communities. I hope this agreement becomes a meaningful starting point for creating a safe and respected university culture." Park Jung-sook, CEO of the Seoul Women's Foundation, echoed this sentiment, highlighting the goal of fostering healthy relationships among young people through education on digital sex crimes and dating violence. This partnership underscores Seoul's dedication to creating supportive and secure environments for its youth.

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We will strive to create a campus environment where all members can feel safe by strengthening the university-tailored violence prevention education and digital sex crime response system through cooperation with the Seoul Women's Foundation.