Busan Metropolitan City is strengthening its field response capabilities by reorganizing its support system for victims of violence against women into comprehensive, easily accessible information. The initiative aims to help victims recover quickly by consolidating previously scattered support information into a single resource.
The city announced Wednesday that it is fully implementing field use of the integrated support roadmap for victims of violence against women, titled "First Steps Toward Recovery for Victims of Violence Against Women." Previously, support information for different types of violence such as domestic violence and sexual assault was dispersed across various agencies, making it difficult for victims to immediately find the help they needed.
The city produced the roadmap consolidating related information and distributed it to 74 agencies, including district and county offices, police, prosecutors, courts, and support organizations for victims of violence against women. The material is organized step-by-step from initial response at the time of victimization through the recovery stage, making it easy for field workers and victims to use.
The roadmap contains response procedures for various types of violence including domestic violence, sexual assault, digital sex crimes, stalking, and dating violence, along with extensive practical support information covering counseling, medical and psychological treatment, legal assistance, personal protection, and financial support. It also includes practical information that victims can use immediately, such as support for deleting digital sex crime footage and guidance on filing criminal complaints.
Based on this roadmap, the city plans to strengthen coordination among agencies and improve information accessibility through training for service providers and public awareness campaigns. The materials will be available at the City Hall Public Service Center and related counseling facilities, and can also be accessed through the Busan Metropolitan Comprehensive Support Center for Prevention of Violence Against Women website.
Busan Mayor Park Heong-jun said, "As types of violence become more complex and diversified, we are seeing more difficult cases where multiple types of victimization occur simultaneously in a single incident. We will continue to strengthen our support system so that victims can receive prompt assistance anytime, anywhere."