The document summarizes the history of movements against domestic violence in Korea led by the Korea Women's Hotline (KWHL) from 1983 to present. It discusses key events like the establishment of KWHL in 1983, the opening of the first shelter "Shimteo" in 1987, the legislation of the Domestic Violence Act in 1998, and ongoing efforts to support victims and advocate for policy changes through counseling, shelters, partnerships with local communities and joint action networks. The document outlines KWHL's pioneering and continuing role in feminism counseling, empowering victims, and working to create a more equal society without violence.

1. The History of the Movements against
Domestic Violence in Korea: the Issues
about the Feminism Shelter, “Shimteo”,
Movement after legislation of Domestic
Violence Act
- with a focus on Korean Women’s Hot Line’s activities
Lee, Hwa Young
(Korea Women’s Hot Line)

2. Movement against Domestic violence
and‘Shimteo’
1983: KWHL established with phone counseling and
supporting women’s issues
1984: started face to face counseling
1986: started ‘Women in Crisis’
1987: opened shelter ‘Shimteo’
1987: ‘Women in Crisis’ changed to ‘Follow-up
Program’
‘Shimteo’ is a proper
noun

3. Movement Against Domestic Violence
and‘Shimteo’
1983 1987 1998. July
KWHL presen
Shimteo Act on the
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opened prevention of
shed Domestic
Violence
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The very first shelter opened by KWHL.
Without support from government before the legislation

4. Movement for a Legislation on
Domestic Violence Prevention
Act (1994~1998)
1994. 1997. present
April December
monitoring
movement Movement for Revision
More time to be legislated than other laws
Barriers due to traditional patriarchal culture
Barriers on considering domestic violence as a personal
issue, not social issue

5. Effects and Problems of Domestic Violence
Prevention Act
<Effects>
Increasing government support
Taking more seriously concern in society
<Problems>
No sincere reaction of government and police
Familism (Dynastic)
Differences between the law’s purpose and
enforcement

6. Status and Problem of Shimteo since
the legislation of Domestic Violence
Act
(1998-present)
The contents and roles are different by who manages
Shimteo
government wants to put Shimteo in social welfare organs
no reflection on the distinctiveness of violence against
women

7. Status of Shimteo
total user : around 1,500 persons (1987~present)
period of use : in the early of 1987 for 7days, now for 6
months

8. KWHL Feminism counseling and
mission of ‘Shimteo’
 Shimteo comes from all KWHL’s missions
 Empower the shelter families through feminist
counseling
(personal or Group)
 Collaborate with local communities to enhance
resilience of the shelter families
 Empower victims to overcome the past to live better

9. Shelter Service : Programs
 Feminist individual, group counseling
 Discovering self program -‘Ego-Trip’
 The shelter meeting for individual and group counseling
 The shelter family council

10. Shelter Service : Programs
“Empowering
sexual self- “Empowering
consciousness awareness”
”
Reality
Art therapy
therapy
Book
yoga therapy
“Peaceful
Interaction
”

11. Shelter Service : Children’s Program
 Individual counseling
 Sex education
 “Peaceful Interaction”
 Art Therapy
 Extracurricular activities

12. Local Communities
 Vocational training and
Company Human Resources
 Local social service centers and
public schools
 Legal consultation
 Medical support
 Local network meetings
 Donation

13. After ‘Shimteo’
‘Bettle’
Women’s group who stayed at ‘Shimteo’
 sharing information and supporting each other
⇒ The process of empowering to be a survivor

14. After legislating the act -
KWHL’s activities for women’s issues
Raise personal issues as social issues
Change the traditional “thinking” and the society
Domestic issues – Joint Action Network – local
communities’ network – policy recommendations to the
government

15. After legislation of the Act -
Activities of Korean Council on
Domestic Violence
62 Shimteos in Korea
main platform in order to cooperate toward human rights
and safety
monitoring policy and cooperating with the government

16. KCDV’s main issues:
Against e-Government to get personal information and
data of the women
getting more living costs from government
establish the policies for safety on staffs in shelter
Vocational training and secure budget for it
standardization for shelter management
moving network

17. Joint Action Network supporting
and movement of domestic violence
background
1st/April/2012 : woman who was sexually violated called the
police - no police officer was dispatched because they
regarded domestic violence as an incident – a few hours later
she was murdered
17th/Jun/2012 : woman who was beaten by her husband
called the police – the police called back and her husband
answered. Police did not dispatched because the
perpetuator, her husband said that there was no violence –
she had serious injuries: broke her ribs and tailbone

18. Joint Action Network supporting
and movement of domestic violence
Activities
Holding emergency Forums
one-person protest: “Memorable Tuesday”
(One hour protest every Tuesday at Gwangwhamun)
gathering cases of dissatisfaction of action by the
protective services like the police, the prosecution, the
court, etc.
criminal charge against the police and 112 with
dereliction of duty
civil suit action against the police and government

19. Activities of KWHL for 29 years
Very first opened Feminist Shimteo,
Lead to legislation of law and policy,
Spread the model of shelter with
institutionalization,
Lead to change shelter, counseling center,
society
and government.
It’s in the process helping to change the world
for an equal society and peaceful world without

20. A world with Gender Equality !
A world Free of Violence !
thank you