‘Students at Dongduk Women’s University are staging a sit-in protest on campus, opposing the transition to a coeducational institution. Meanwhile, women’s groups claim that the media is demonizing them.’
‘According to civil society on the 28th, 67 women’s organizations, including the Korea Women’s Hotline, expressed deep concern in a statement the previous day. They criticized the inappropriate behavior of the media and political circles, which focus on framing the current situation as ‘illegal’ and ‘damaging’ rather than concentrating on restoring a democratic school community. They also strongly condemned discriminatory remarks and actions by public institution heads and companies, which suggest gender discrimination in hiring.’
‘The women’s groups emphasized, “The demonization of Dongduk Women’s University students by the media, political circles, and the discriminatory perspectives and attitudes of companies, coupled with the reality where hate groups inspired by such discourse are targeting students with threats and hateful remarks online, proves that misogyny still exists in Korean society. The media and political circles must immediately cease expressions of misogyny.”‘
‘Dongduk Women’s University students have been staging a sit-in protest since the 11th, arguing that the university administration is discussing the transition to a coeducational institution without student consent. Although both parties reached an agreement during the second meeting between student representatives and university administration on the 21st, leading to the lifting of the occupation of all buildings except the main building, tensions intensified again when they failed to reach an agreement in the third meeting on the 25th.’