Women's Party (South Korea)

Women's Party
여성의당
Women's Party ; 여성의당
Collective leadership	Lee Ji-won; Chang Ji-yoo
Founded	8 March 2020
Ideology	Feminism (South Korean); Trans-exclusionary radical feminism;
Political position	Big tent
Colours	Purple
National Assembly	0 / 300
Metropolitan Mayors and Governors	0 / 17
Municipal Mayors	0 / 226
Municipal Councillors	0 / 2,926
Website
	https://www.womensparty.kr
	Politics of South Korea; Political parties; Elections;

The Women's Party ( Korean: 여성의당; Hanja: 女性議黨; RR: Yeoseonguidang; lit. "Women agenda party" ^[6]) is a South Korean single-issue political party founded on International Women's Day 2020 that advocates for feminism.^[7]^[8] The party calls for greater representation of women and equality in politics and an end to all forms of violence, discrimination and inequality against women in the workplace.^[9]

^ '여성의당' 탄생한다…"페미니즘 물결 이후 첫 총선, 국회 얼굴 바꾸겠다". 경향신문. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
^ "South Korean feminist party plans school to train 'winning' candidates". Reuters. 2020-04-28.
^ Women's Declaration International. "Supporting organizations - Women's Declaration International". womensdeclaration.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
^ 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.
^ "Where does a movement go when the public can't move?". THE BALLOT. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-05-02. We're ready to work together with other parties, as long as we can agree on the policies for women," Kim said. "The Women's Party doesn't have a left or a right.
^ 월간 여성의당① 남성들로부터 '지지 전화' 많이 받았다. 중앙뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2024-04-08. 여성의당의 '의'자가 수식어가 아니라 의제할 때 그 의(議)자다. 사회 구성원으로서 여성이 다양한 연령대에서 발생하는 중심 의제를 갖고 정치를 하겠다는 의미
^ 한국 최초 여성주의 정당 '여성의당' 창당 본격화… "여성에 대한 모든 혐오 반대". Women News [ko] (in Korean). 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
^ "South Korea's new feminist party aims to shake up patriarchal nation". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
^ "남성 중심 정치에 반대합니다"… '여성의당' 15일 발기인대회 [발기취지문 전문]. Women News [ko] (in Korean). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-24.

[1] '여성의당' 탄생한다…"페미니즘 물결 이후 첫 총선, 국회 얼굴 바꾸겠다". 경향신문. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2020-05-02.

[2] "South Korean feminist party plans school to train 'winning' candidates". Reuters. 2020-04-28.

[3] Women's Declaration International. "Supporting organizations - Women's Declaration International". womensdeclaration.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.

[4] 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.

[5] "Where does a movement go when the public can't move?". THE BALLOT. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-05-02. We're ready to work together with other parties, as long as we can agree on the policies for women," Kim said. "The Women's Party doesn't have a left or a right.

[ejanews-6] 월간 여성의당① 남성들로부터 '지지 전화' 많이 받았다. 중앙뉴스 (in Korean). 2020-05-10. Retrieved 2024-04-08. 여성의당의 '의'자가 수식어가 아니라 의제할 때 그 의(議)자다. 사회 구성원으로서 여성이 다양한 연령대에서 발생하는 중심 의제를 갖고 정치를 하겠다는 의미

[7] 한국 최초 여성주의 정당 '여성의당' 창당 본격화… "여성에 대한 모든 혐오 반대". Women News [ko] (in Korean). 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-04-24.

[8] "South Korea's new feminist party aims to shake up patriarchal nation". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2020-11-22.

[9] "남성 중심 정치에 반대합니다"… '여성의당' 15일 발기인대회 [발기취지문 전문]. Women News [ko] (in Korean). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-04-24.

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Women's Party 여성의당

Collective leadership	Lee Ji-won Chang Ji-yoo
Founded	8 March 2020 (2020-03-08)
Ideology	Feminism (South Korean)^[1]^[2] Trans-exclusionary radical feminism^[3]
Political position	Big tent^[4]^[5]
Colours	Purple
National Assembly	0 / 300
Metropolitan Mayors and Governors	0 / 17
Municipal Mayors	0 / 226
Municipal Councillors	0 / 2,926
Website
https://www.womensparty.kr
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