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A large-scale demonstration against the abolition of the Ministry for Gender Equality and Family was held today in central Seoul.
About 190 women’s groups have criticized the abolition of the Ministry of Leisure as a withdrawal from democracy of gender equality.
The “Incheon Queer Festival” was held in Incheon for the first time in three years.
This was reported by journalist Kim Hyun-ji.
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“There is no future without gender equality. Stop the tricks and reorganizations” (Stop, stop)
On a weekend afternoon, about 1,000 women dressed in black took to the streets.
Members of some 190 women’s-related organizations gathered to protest the abolition policy of the Ministry for Gender Equality and the Family.
They raised their voices saying that women’s human rights are not a realm of political choice and that the abolition of the Ministry of Leisure is a setback in history.
[송란희/한국여성의전화]
“If even the head of state denies sexism, even though numerous indicators show the horrifying reality of sexism in Korean society, what do you mean by that?”
[양경수/ 민주노총 위원장]
“It will be a setback in history that imprisons female workers in the framework of family policy in the era of the dictatorship of development”.
Victims of sexual violence also came out and complained that if the Ministry of Leisure was abolished, the victim assistance system would collapse.
[변영건/성폭력 피해자]
“When I have not been able to lead a normal life, I have helped them recover their daily lives through counseling and other aids. Even now, the policies of the Ministry for Gender Equality and Family are saving tens of thousands. of lives “.
In a park in Namdong-gu, Incheon, people wearing rainbow scarves, symbolizing sexual minorities, gather one after another as drumming performances to announce the festival are in full swing.
The Incheon Queer Culture Festival, suspended due to COVID-19, has reopened after 3 years.
[서혜화/참가자]
“I came here because I wanted to come too, but I think I did well. I hope to do it again next year”.
They opposed hatred and discrimination, saying they want more LGBT people to walk with me in the square.
[장선영/성소수자 가족]
“I hope all LGBT people are happier and don’t listen to hatred and don’t live in such a society …”
“No anti-discrimination law (No)”
About 300 members of Christian and conservative groups staged a protest against the queer festival, but there were no major clashes.
I’m Kim Hyun-ji from MBC News.
Video coverage: Lee Sang-yong, Kim Baek-seung Video editing: Jang Ye-eun
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