Empowering justice: female police officers’ perspectives on advocating for female victims in South Korea
通过访谈韩国女警，研究她们为女性受害者代言的过程，发现女警普遍接受代表角色，但行为表现多样且未必转化为执法成果，男性主导文化间接影响其代言行为。
We conducted qualitative research in South Korea by interviewing female police officers to gain insight into the processes of female representation. The findings show that female officers generally accept representative roles for female victims. Still, such determination can manifest through various behaviours, which may not always translate into tangible law enforcement outcomes. Additionally, the male-dominant culture in police organizations may not directly affect female officers’ advocacy but may reduce their work morale, indirectly impacting their advocacy behaviour. We emphasize that the concept of active representation is not fixed, and various contextual factors can influence it.