Women’s World on March 8 Women’s Day
Non-face-to-face events such as Run Day, YouTube, and open chat rooms are held.
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On March 8, the’World Women’s Day’, various events that demand’gender equality’ in the women’s world and solidify the will of solidarity are held throughout the day. Women are preparing for non-face-to-face events where they can share their concerns through YouTube and Kakao Talk open chat rooms, as it has become difficult for large-scale face-to-face events due to Corona 19. Here are some of the events that people who are waiting for the’Femi Grand Festival’ should pay attention to.
Korean Sexual Violence Counseling Center
There is a remarkable event for those who want to take care of their health while sharing the meaning of’women’s solidarity’. The Korea Sexual Violence Counseling Center is scheduled to hold a’Lunch Day of Solidarity’ from the 8th to the 15th in celebration of Women’s Day. It is an event that authenticates after walking and running ‘3.8 km’, which symbolizes Women’s Day at each desired place. After completing them all, you can share the authentication shot online with the hashtag’#I-OO-do-solidarity runner’ along with the women-related agenda you want. The detailed method will be released on the day of the 8th.
Korean women’s phone is provided.
There is also a place to discuss the issue of violence against women in the home through YouTube. On the 8th, the Korean Women’s Phone will open “38 Minute Live, Talking about Domestic Violence” on YouTube for 38 minutes starting at 12:10 p.m. On the 8th, the Korean Women’s Phone is the current status of domestic violence in the Corona 19 situation. The report also discloses ‘2020 Korean women’s telephone counseling statistics’ and ‘2020 gauge of anger, which analyzes the murder of women by men reported in the media last year, and murders of women by men in intimate relationships through media reports.
Provided by the Korean Women’s Association
A’anonymous chat room’ is also created where you can share your own hobbies and minor worries as a woman. The Korean Women’s Friends Association will open a Kakao Talk open chat room on 7 themes at the same time from 7 pm to 7:50 pm on the 8th under the name of ’38 Women’s Day Anonymous Femi Talk Club.’ There will be a variety of chat rooms on a variety of themes, such as’a table conversation’ where single-person women share the joy and suffering of three hours or three, and’I am a feminist exercising’ where women suffering from the symptoms of’exercise addiction’ can sell their favorite sports. .
Providing solidarity for human rights of LGBTI people in action
Although smaller than the previous year, offline events such as’pregnancy suspension’ and’wage gap’ will be held to reflect on gender equality agendas. The Joint Action to Abolish Abortion Crimes for All (Abortion) is scheduled to hold a press conference in front of Gwanghwamun Sejong Center at 2 pm on the 8th to urge the application of health insurance to stop pregnancy and the introduction of a miscarriage induction system. Then, from 3 p.m., the’Three-Stop Joint Action’ will hold a press conference in the same place asking for the resolution of the wage gap under the name of “33% gender wage gap, stop poverty and anxiety of female workers.” On Women’s Day, an event is also held to urge the political community to awaken the human rights issue of LGBTI people driven by’hate and discrimination’. LGBTQ Human Rights Solidarity in Action holds a “Speaking of Anger” in front of the main gate of Seoul City Hall from 4 pm to 6 pm on this day. Participants will continue to talk about the intention of commemorating queer activists Byun Hee-soo and Kim Ki-hong, who have passed away one after another, as well as the demands of candidates for re-election candidates who ignore LGBT rights issues. By Lim Jae-woo, staff reporter [email protected]