National Human Rights Commission of Korea Annual Report 2015 Traditionally, the healthcare sector has been mainly employing female workers. However, Part II L. Survey ‌ for the maternity protection of female workers in the healthcare sector due to the nature of medical institutions, the healthcare sector is notorious for labor intensity to strike a balance between job and family. This also gave rise to a tendency to avoid marriage and childbirth, a low rate of taking maternity or parental leave, and ill-practices of the so-called “turn-based pregnancy system”, which resulted in continued complaints to the Commission. In particular, female residents are in the dead zone of human rights, suffering from sexual discrimination and harrassment due to their unique status as a trainee, laborer, and woman. In response, the Commission conducted a survey on the overall situation of human rights violation and discrimination against female workers (including nursing assistants, nurse, and residents) in the healthcare sector from May to November, in order to protect their vulnerable motherhood and to address issues, including gender equality, workplace violence, and sexual harassment. M. ‌Survey on secondary victimization of sexual harassment, and research on measures to save the victims and offer remedies Secondary victimization of sexual harassment has been a steady topic in the continued sexualharassment-related complaints received by the Commission. However, it could not conduct effective investigations and take measures to save the victims and offer remedies. Such difficulty is mainly attributable to the absence of a clear definition of secondary victimization and the lack of provisions regarding investigation and remedies regarding the issues set forth in the NHRC Act. Therefore, the Commission contemplated legislations at home and abroad related to secondary victimization through a research period spanning from May to November. In addition, it analyzed the complaints made over the last five years and cases of counseling in private agencies. As a result, the Commission categorized the type of secondary victimization, and researched the awareness level of secondary victimization through: 1. ‌‌surveys on workers, students, and those in charge of sexual harassment prevention both in the public and private sector; and 2. ‌through an in-depth interview with sexual harassment victims and the staff who handled their cases. Part II Major Activities of NHRCK | 49 Major Activities of NHRCK and irregular working hours, which is why a majority of workers in the sector find it difficult