The Seoul Women and Family Foundation (Director Park Jeong-sook) announced on the 2nd that it will expand digital sex crime prevention education to elementary, middle, and high schools in Mapo, Seodaemun, and Eunpyeong districts in cooperation with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education.
The foundation developed educational content and laid the foundation for school application through a pilot project in the Seongdong and Gwangjin districts last year. In 2024, 19 schools and 2,886 students participated in the education, and the average satisfaction score was 4.52, confirming the effectiveness of the participatory education model.
This year, through a business agreement with the Western Education Support Office, the education target area was expanded to the northwest and practical prevention activities were established. In addition, in April, an agreement was signed with the Seongdong and Gwangjin Education Support Offices and Seongdong and Gwangjin Police Stations to establish a response system in the eastern region.
The two organizations discussed specific implementation plans through two meetings in February and March of this year, and education began in May, focusing on schools that applied. As of now, pilot education has been conducted in 12 classes in two schools in the northwestern region, and the target schools are planned to be expanded in the second half of the year.
The education was designed to move away from lecture-style delivery and utilize interactive tools such as activity sheets and board games so that students can directly recognize the types and risks of digital sex crimes and strengthen their response capabilities.
In addition, a rapid response system has been established in the event of damage. The foundation operates the 'Seoul Digital Sex Crime Safety Support Center' and provides one-stop counseling, deletion of illegally filmed material, and legal support, and through this agreement, the foundation has been strengthened to enable immediate damage support in the northwestern region.
Park Jeong-sook, head of the Seoul Women and Family Foundation, said, “In a situation where online sexual crimes are becoming increasingly sophisticated, close cooperation between schools and local communities is essential,” adding, “We will work with the Western Office of Education to provide customized preventive education so that students can recognize and deal with risks in their daily lives.”
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