Dozens of male politicians sent bouquets to the ceremony for Ahn Hee-jung's mother. FMTNews
July 9, 2020 2:43 PM
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who promised to be a “feminist leader” during his election campaign, was under fire Thursday for sending condolence flowers to the funeral of a convicted sex offender’s mother. Former provincial governor Ahn was once a rising star and came second to Moon in the race for the 2017 Democratic presidential nomination, but was convicted last year of sexual intercourse by abuse of authority after his female assistant accused him of repeatedly raping her.The controversy over the funeral laid bare the attitudinal gender divide in a society that remains highly patriarchal – it has the highest gender wage gap in the OECD club of developed economies.
Sexual harassment victims often face pressure to stay silent for fear of public shaming, but signs of change emerged after the country’s own #MeToo movement – sparked in 2018 by a prosecutor who publicly accused a superior of groping her at a funeral, prompting many to share their stories.
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