Posted on Dec 3, 2022
Feminists are protesting against the wave of anti-feminism that's swept South Korea
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Feminists in South Korea are planning to conduct nationwide protests against gender-based violence this weekend, the first to occur simultaneously in several major cities since the pandemic.
It's a response to an anti-feminist wave that has swept across South Korea, creating a tense gender war where discourse around women's rights is taboo and men claim they are now the victims of gender discrimination.
The pandemic had put a stop to most public gatherings, but with the loosening of restrictions this year, feminists are returning to the streets in larger numbers.
In October, thousands of people from across the country flocked to Seoul to protest President Yoon Suk Yeol's plans to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Civic, labor and social groups, including Korean Women's Associations United, joined forces to call on the government to advance women's rights.
The feminist organization Haeil (Korean for "tsunami") is leading the protests in the cities of Seoul, Gwangju and Busan on Sunday.
Feminists in South Korea are planning to conduct nationwide protests against gender-based violence this weekend, the first to occur simultaneously in several major cities since the pandemic.
It's a response to an anti-feminist wave that has swept across South Korea, creating a tense gender war where discourse around women's rights is taboo and men claim they are now the victims of gender discrimination.
The pandemic had put a stop to most public gatherings, but with the loosening of restrictions this year, feminists are returning to the streets in larger numbers.
In October, thousands of people from across the country flocked to Seoul to protest President Yoon Suk Yeol's plans to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Civic, labor and social groups, including Korean Women's Associations United, joined forces to call on the government to advance women's rights.
The feminist organization Haeil (Korean for "tsunami") is leading the protests in the cities of Seoul, Gwangju and Busan on Sunday.
Feminists are protesting against the wave of anti-feminism that's swept South Korea
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Protests of some kind appear to surface more often than not!
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I’ve been to Korea for a year. In 1987 the Koreans finally ended the midnight curfew imposed since the truce. North and South are still belligerent towards each other. Even back then women in Korea were not treated as equals. So when labels are assigned ie. feminists please try to understand the long lasting frustration felt by women. Especially, here in the United States where a recent appointee to our Supreme Court can’t even identify what (she) is under oath to a female US Senator!!! Any wonder why the rest of that gender (whichever) is confused and frustrated?
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