"Women Should Play the Role of Keeping the Home," Kim Jong-in's Remark... Women's Rights Groups Say "Statement Limits Household Responsibilities to Women"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Choi Ji-eun, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Kim Jong-in, the overall election committee chairman of the People Power Party, for his remark that "women should also play the role of maintaining the household," saying it "seems to limit household responsibilities to women."

In a statement on the 16th, Spokesperson Choi said, "It is confusing what era we are living in. It seems that the People Power Party is particularly keen on dividing and distinguishing between women and men, starting from the party leader."

The Justice Party also strongly criticized Chairman Kim's remarks as "anachronistic." Oh Hyun-joo, spokesperson for the Justice Party's election committee, said at the communication center on the same day, "While Kim's thinking has evolved with the flow of history, it appears to remain stuck in the dictatorship era of the 70s and 80s when it comes to women."

Spokesperson Oh added, "Even if the intention behind yesterday's remarks was to encourage more social participation by women, citizens cannot help but feel great disappointment as it revealed an outdated mindset that women must maintain the household without any filter."

Earlier, on the 16th, at the 5th anniversary ceremony of the International Women's Exchange Association held at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, Chairman Kim said in his congratulatory speech, "I think women generally have to fulfill two roles. Broadly speaking, while engaging in external activities on their own, they also have to play the role of maintaining the household, which is why I think women experience more stress than men."

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