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Moreover, by introducing a family-friendly certification system to military units
1)
and gradually expanding the program, the MND is strengthening commanders’
responsibility for creating work-family balance conditions and promoting better
organizational culture.

Creating a Working Environment The MND is creating a safe working en-
Safe from Sexual Violence vironment by conducting sexual violence
prevention activities and reinforcing the
expertise of the officer in charge of handling sexual violence cases and the victim
protection and support system. In order to eradicate sexual violence in the military,
the MND offers gender awareness courses and reflects the completion or non-
completion of these courses in HR management to include promotions and
assignments. Cooperation with related organizations and civic groups is also being
carried out. The MND is annually increasing the number of counselors for sexual Chapter 5
grievances and professional investigative personnel–experts in supporting victims–
and holding annual civilian-government-military integrated workshops to eradicate
sexual violence. Furthermore, by strictly applying the "One-Strike Out System", sex
offenders, after receiving criminal punishment, are submitted to a disciplinary

review without exception and a disciplinary determination standard based on severe
disciplinary action is applied during the review.
In 2019, a gender awareness course was added to the curriculum of each military
academy as a regular course. Likewise, through a study of the Military Sexual
Violence Survey conducted in the same year, the MND was able to identify the
pattern of sexual violence in the military and derived the requirements for policy
improvements. The MND designates a special period for sexual violence prevention 1)
A system that grants
throughout the military during summer and at the end and start of a new year and certification after assessing
public institutions and
checks the implementation status of sexual violence prevention activities, and further private companies that
operate family-friendly
enhances the support system for victims of sexual violence. The MND plans to systems in an exemplary
manner (childbirth and
ref ect changes in the patterns of sexual violence incidents occurring in the military, childcare support,
flexible work system etc.)
supplement the system that prevents sexual violence and protects the victims, and (Operated by the Ministry
of Gender Equality and
upgrade the education program to improve gender awareness. Family)

Chapter 5. Establishing a Fair, Transparent, and Efficient National Defense Operation System