A crack in the custom of reserving the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family ministerial position for women's organizations is intensifying conflict.
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Women's organizations are opposing the nomination of Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family. The media has reported that if women's organizations object, the nomination would be difficult.
Women's organizations tend to perceive the position of Minister of Gender Equality and Family as rightfully theirs. It is known that there is reluctance to appoint an individual without a history of activism in women's organizations.
From the first minister, Han Myeong-sook, many MGEF ministers have come from women's organizations. Ministers without a history of activism in women's organizations tended to follow the government's decisions.
Some have pointed out that women's organizations form a cartel with the media and the Gender Law Research Group within the judiciary. In particular, approximately 70% of female judges are members of the Gender Law Research Group within the judiciary, and there is a custom where former presidents of the research group are considered top candidates for Supreme Court justice appointments. It is said that the position of Minister of Gender Equality and Family holds an important symbolic place within this 'feminist power' cartel.
Within the Democratic Party, voices of criticism are also emerging regarding the women's affirmative action system. Questions are being raised about granting women's affirmative action points even to Rep. Choo Mi-ae, a six-term lawmaker and former minister. This suggests the need to re-examine the contemporary relevance of policies by women's organizations.
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