"Experience rates of workplace sexual violence show no significant decrease over the past three years" 16 October 2024

... the workplace rights group Workplace Gapjil 119 presented the results of a survey analysing experiences and perceptions of gender-based violence in the workplace during a forum titled “Women Are Disappearing from the Workplace” held at the National Assembly. The group pointed out that, despite the establishment of laws and systems related to gender violence, the reality for workers has not changed significantly.

…When asked about their experiences of workplace sexual harassment, 22.6% of respondents reported having encountered it. This shows a slight decrease compared to previous surveys conducted by Workplace Gapjil 119, which recorded figures of 29% in October 2022 and 26% in August 2023.

The survey also revealed that experiences of workplace sexual assault, rape, and stalking have either remained unchanged or slightly increased….

…Furthermore, it was found that incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault were more prevalent among ‘women’ and ‘non-permanent workers’, while stalking did not show significant differences based on gender or employment type.

...When examining the data by gender and employment status, only 6.3% of male victims with permanent employment reported leaving their jobs, compared to 24.2% of female victims with contract workers, indicating a nearly fourfold difference.