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Commission's Major Activities
Section 3. Survey of Human Rights Conditions and
Human Rights Advocacy
1. Survey and research on human rights conditions3)
The Commission’s surveys and commissioned studies are designed to give an accurate picture
of the various human rights issues and situations facing the nation. The final reports are used as
basic data for policy recommendations.
A. Survey of sexual discrimination in the media
Given the influence of broadcast programs on the public, the Commission monitored distorted
gender views against women in the media.
The result showed that, in general, men have a higher coverage than women in entertainment
and news programs; in terms of age, older men play important roles, but for women, these
roles are mostly taken up by young female; also, professional female interviewers had a 5.8%
coverage, while professional male interviewers had a 20.8% coverage, possibly contributing to
the fixed dichotomy that men are more professional than women.
B. Survey of how international human rights standards are perceived by
children and youths
In accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and other
international standards on children rights, the Commission conducted a children awareness
survey.
The result showed that 77.2% of parents, 34% of children, and 24% of teachers had never
received human rights education, and that the human rights education in schools and homes has
a considerable influence on the level of human rights awareness.
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ee "Section 4. Special Program: Increased Activities to Improve Human Rights in North Korea" for key contents of
survey related to human rights conditions in North Korea.