Women's Party (South Korea)

The Women's Party (Korean: 여성의당) is a single-issue political party in South Korea that advocates for radical feminism.[4] The party calls for an end to politics that is centered around men and wants to increase the amount of women in the National Assembly and South Korean politics in general.[5]

Women's Party
여성의당
Collective leadershipKim Eun-joo
Yoon Seo-yeon
Lee Ji-won
Won So-yoo
Chang Ji-yoo
Kim Jin-ah
Secretary-Generalvacant
Founded8 March 2020
IdeologyRadical feminism[1][2]
Political positionBig tent[3]
Colours     Purple
Seats in the National Assembly
0 / 300
Municipal mayor and Gubernatorial
0 / 17
Municipal Mayors
0 / 226
Seats within local government
0 / 2,926
Website
https://www.womensparty.kr

History

Establishment

The Women's Party was officially established on March 8, 2020 on International Women's Day; a little over one month after the establishment of the Women's Forum.[6]

2020 South Korean legislative election

The party nominated four candidates for proportional representation and all candidates were women. However, the party only ended up 0.74% of the vote and none of its candidates were elected into the National Assembly.[7]

Political position

Unlike mainstream feminist political parties that range from center-left to left-wing political positions, the Women's Party is big tent with members ranging from conservatives to progressives.[8] The party has also been supportive of TERF, believing that the existence of transgender women is insulting women.[9]

See also

References
  1. "'여성의당' 탄생한다…"페미니즘 물결 이후 첫 총선, 국회 얼굴 바꾸겠다"". 경향신문. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  2. ""이부진 사장님! 애플망빙 더사먹게 1억만" 여성의당 기부캠페인 주목". 서울신문. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-05-02. 여성의당은 ‘여성을 위한 정당’을 표방한 래디컬 페미니즘 원 이슈 정당으로, 각 지역에서 활발하게 활동해온 여성운동 활동가들 중심으로 구성됐다.
  3. "텔레그램 'n번방, 박사방사건계기, 여성의당 약진하나?". 신문고뉴스. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-05-02. 여성의당은 보수 진보 등의 정치적 이념보다 여성권익 찾기를 추구하는 포괄정당을 지향하고 있다.
  4. "한국 최초 여성주의 정당 '여성의당' 창당 본격화… "여성에 대한 모든 혐오 반대"". 여성신문 (in Korean). 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. ""남성 중심 정치에 반대합니다"… '여성의당' 15일 발기인대회 [발기취지문 전문]". 여성신문 (in Korean). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  6. "'여성의 당' 창당 첫발 뗐다". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  7. "[기자의 눈] 20만명이 선택한 '여성의당'… "여성정치 역사의 진보"". 여성신문 (in Korean). 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  8. "[신문고] 텔레그램 'n번방, 박사방' 사건계기, 여성의당 약진하나?". 신문고. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  9. "여성의당의 창당 과정을 바라보며 생각한 것들". 루이보스티 블로그 (in Korean). 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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