[3] Reinforcement of Gender- and Women’s Human Rights-related Roles of NHRCK (List of Issues 4) 7. From 2006 to the middle of 2009, the NHRCK had a separate division for sexual discrimination that was in charge of petitions regarding women’s human rights, policy recommendation, monitoring and domestic/foreign cooperation. Since the exclusive team was closed as a result of the forced size reduction of the organization by the Government in the middle of 2009, the Commission has never had a separate division for the issue and could not restore the size of the workforce and budget of the past as of January 2018. As seen in <Table 1> below, the number of petitions for unfair discrimination against women including sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and discrimination against pregnant or child-rearing women is increasing every year with a drastic rise last year in particular. As an organization to redress gender discrimination, the NHRCK has monitored the processes of enactment and revision of women-related laws, explored and recommended measures to improve gender discrimination-related institutions in the labor market and conducted fact-finding activities on increasing violence against women as well as came up with countermeasures. In addition, the NHRCK investigated petitions and monitored the performance status of acting on the CEDAW for a full realization of the convention, comprehensively carrying out projects with diverse tasks and of different levels. Also, the Commission should take initiative to reflect perspectives and experiences both from men and women in all ongoing projects to realize gender mainstreaming for the completion of gender equality. As such, for the NHRCK to serve its original role as an organization to redress sexual discrimination, it is essential to rearrange the organization to have a separate division for the issue. < Table 1> Number of Relevant Petitions Sexual Discrimination Discrimination against Pregnant or Childrearing Women Sexual Harassment Total 2015 64 21 203 288 2016 97 8 201 306 2017 122 34 280 436