성폭력피해자 지원체계의 문제점과 개선방안

The Problems and Improving Plans of the Sexual Violence Victims Support System - centering around The Sexual Violence Consultation Office -

The Korea Sexual Violence Consultation Office was established in April 1991 to protect and support victims of sexual violence. Now, there are 172 Korea Sexual Violence Consultation Office that have supported the victims with various aids. The duties of Sexual Violence Consultation Office are: ① Counseling about sexual violence, ② Curing and protecting the victims, ③ Legal aid, ④ Publicity for the prevention of sexual violence, ⑤ Searching for sexual violence and sexual injury The Consultation Office has supported the victims, and their families in areas such as law, medical service and counseling support. The Consultation Office does various work; protecting against sexual violence, searching for sexual violence victims, etc The aid for victims of sexual violence is completed from start to finish by the Consultation Office. Thus, The Consultation Office is the most important organization for protecting the victims of sexual violence. So, there are human and material needs in order to do that work properly. Now, The Consultation Office are established throughout the land, however they cannot accomplish their goal because of insufficiency in the support system. At this point of time, it is the purpose of this paper to make a development plan after seeing the present conditions and problems of sexual violence victims support system throughout the Consultation Office.