Democratic presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung emphasized the need to recognize, acknowledge and overcome the fact that social sexism and inequality exist.
At the same time, he also aimed at Yoon Seok-yeol, saying, "I do not make strange noises that there is no gender discrimination by structure."
Candidate Jae-myung Lee said at a women's campaign under the title 'For all of us, to a gender-equal society' held at Bosingak Site in Jongno, Seoul on the afternoon of the 3rd, saying, "I will definitely take responsibility for Korea to become a country of gender equality." .
It was a criticism of Candidate Seok-Yeol Yoon, who said in an interview with a media outlet in February that she said, "There is no structural sex discrimination. Discrimination is a personal matter."
Candidate Lee emphasized, "We will clearly acknowledge that social discrimination and inequality exist (against women) as a reality, and will not undermine everyone's efforts to overcome inequality and discrimination against women."
He also promised that he would become a 'conflict mediator' and 'conflict resolver', saying, "Politics should be a conflict mediator, not a conflict inducer, and resolve conflicts rather than exploit them."
Candidate Lee has previously announced as a women’s pledge, ▲Strong response according to the principle of zero tolerance for digital sex crimes ▲National care responsibility system ▲Parental leave registration system ▲Expansion of digital sexual crime one-stop center nationwide ▲Change of name to Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health Medicine and appealed to the female vote.
In addition, Candidate Lee also made remarks conscious of the unification of candidate Ahn Cheol-soo and candidate Yoon Seok-yeol of the People's Party.
Candidate Lee emphasized, "The waves cannot reject the arrogant wave of public sentiment."
"Believe in the people and history, I will strongly walk the path of politics of people's livelihood, economy, peace and unity to the end, and I will make sure that the Republic of Korea in the future is a country full of hope and a democratic republic in which the sovereignty of the people is respected."
He also encouraged participation in the two-day early voting, saying, "If you vote a lot in advance, Jae-myung Lee will take responsibility for your future and a better life."
Today's rally was attended by many lawmakers and activists from the Democratic Party's Women's Committee and the Young People's Election Commission.
At the end, this candidate was presented with a bundle of 'bread and roses', which symbolize women's right to live and suffrage, respectively.
(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)