Kim Nam-hee, a member of the Democratic Party, announced on October 6 that she aims to create a party that amplifies women's voices as she declared her candidacy for the National Women's Committee chair.
During a press conference at the National Assembly, Kim stated that the political reality often fails to adequately reflect women's voices and emphasized her commitment to bringing the perspectives of women who support the Democratic Party to the forefront of politics.
Kim highlighted her previous roles, including her work on the National Assembly's Gender Equality and Family Committee and the Legislative and Judiciary Committee, as well as her leadership at the Women's Leadership Center and as the Women's Committee chair for the Gyeonggi Province party. She asserted that she has consistently engaged in activities aimed at incorporating women's voices both inside and outside the National Assembly.
She said, 'I have been at the forefront of delivering voices on women's policies, women's safety, and expanding women's political representation, as well as working to ensure that the voices of young women are heard during the reform of the criminal justice system. I have actively supported female candidates in local elections.'
Kim also shared her personal experiences of discrimination and sexual harassment in Korean society, vowing to advocate for women's voices. 'I have experienced discrimination and prejudice since birth and have faced the sexual discrimination and harassment that women encounter in Korean society. As a working mother raising two children, I have felt the discrimination in caregiving labor and have seen friends who had to quit their jobs due to the burdens of parenting,' she said.
She concluded, 'While Korean society has become more equal, women's voices are still not adequately represented. Although women in the Democratic Party are dedicated and lead, their contributions are not sufficiently recognized. I want to create a Democratic Party that is gender-equal, where women's voices are not silenced, and where women's political representation is enhanced. I want to play my part in making the Democratic Party a place where women's voices are heard.'
* This article has been translated by AI.
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