Women Help Centres - Hotlines
The following centers offer sexual harassment/violence counseling as well as free legal counseling (some centers). They will also help women - foreign natioonal and local citizens - to make reports to the appropriate authorities if they wish to do so.
Emergency Support Center for Migrant Women(이주여성긴급지원센터)
This center offers counseling also on a variety of legal issues such as residence, work permits, etc. as well as providing support to women who are victims of sexual/domestic violence and harassment.
Tel 1577-1366(available in Cambodian, Chinese, English, Mongolian, Philipino (Tagalog), Russian, Thai, Vietnamese). The center also operates the hotline below.
Operating hours: 24 hours available.
Website is in Korean only
Emergency Call Line (Hotline) for Women(여성긴급전화)
Tel 1577-1366 (available in English)
Operating hours: 9p.m. - 9a.m.
KSVRC (한국성폭력상담소)
Tel 02-338-5801~2(available in English, Chinese, Vietnamese)
Operating hours: 10a.m. – 5p.m.
Website has some English
Korea Legal Aid Corporation (대한법률 구조공단)
KLAC offers free legal advice concerning civil, family, Sexual Harassment.
Tel 02-3482-0132 (may not have English speaker available)
Website has some English
Gender Inequality Centers at Universities:
Ajou University Sexual Violence Counseling Center
Tel 031-219-1745 (may not have English speaker available)
Website is in Korean only.
Email: helper@ajou.ac.kr
Hanyang University Gender Inequality Center
Tel 02-2220-1444, 1783 (may not have English speaker available))
Website has information in English, Chinese
Consulting can be done by phone and in person.
Kookmin University Sexual Violence Counseling Center
Tel 02-910-4231~2 (may not have English speaker available))
Website is in Korean only
Email: sangdam@kookmin.ac.kr
Consulting can be done by phone, e-mail and in person.
Seoul National University Center for Sexual Assault Prevention
Tel 02-880-5073 (may not have English speaker available)
Website is in Korean only
Email: helpyou@snu.ac.kr , online counseling in English is possible
Consulting can be done by phone, in person and e-mail.
Yonsei University Sexual Violence Counseling Center
Tel 02-2123-2118 (may not have English speaker available))
Website is in Korean only
Email: helpyou@yonsei.ac.kr
Consulting can be done by phone, in person and e-mail.
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Last Updated on 2014-04-07
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