National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea G. Featured Projects to Celebrate the Fifth Year of the Enforcement of the Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the enforcement of the Act on Prohibition of Age Discrimination in Employment, the NHRCK held a conference in March 2014 to review the current status of age discrimination in the public and private sectors and to develop improvement tasks. The percentage of companies stating an age limit in job vacancy announcements was down to 20% in 2014, the fifth year of the Act from 55% before the enforcement of the Act. However, the age restrictions in large companies remain relatively high. In response to the deep rooted age discrimination practices which remain in our society, despite a certain degree of improvement in corporate and social awareness after the enforcement of the Act, the Commission published promotional materials to prevent age discrimination through public service campaigns in 2014. A promotional video, created by the Commission, was uploaded to its official Youtube account and distributed to the public through SNS services such as Google banners and Facebook. There is also preparation underway to distribute the DVD through public libraries. H. Creation and Distribution of a Promotional Video to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Military In 2014, the NHRCK produced a short animation film “A Step Forward to Equality” to improve the human rights of female soldiers and prevent sexual harassment in the military, thereby building a more human rights-friendly military culture. The film gives the definition of sexual harassment, frequently found cases in the military, and preventative measures. It also explains that jokes, insulting gestures, or malicious Chapter 1. Improvement of Laws, Regulations, Institutions, Policies and Practices ▪▪▪ 61