- Step Down, Yoon Suk Yeol! World-changing questions from a world-changing network
The "Step Down Yoon Suk Yeol! World Changing Network" is a coalition of various social movement solidarity groups and progressive political parties, including the Equality Act Coalition, Rainbow Action Against LGBT Discrimination, the Organizing Committee of the Movement for System Change, the Climate Justice Alliance, and the Korean People’s Solidarity Against Poverty.
They appeared at the people’s square for Yoon's impeachment with rainbow flags, saying that we cannot just fight for a “world without Yoon Suk Yeol” to fully drive out the insurgent forces that brought him to power. On January 18, they installed a “World-Changing Wall” and shared questions with citizens on how to change the world in a country that “has” an anti-discrimination law.
Jio, Co-Chair of the Equality Act Coalition Kim Suncheol, activist with the World Changing Network
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2025.4.25(일)
”How do you create a world without discrimination?”
Anti-discrimination law starts with a definition of what constitutes discrimination, sets out what those who fight discrimination can do, and the responsibility of the state to prevent it. It is my hope that the world that follows the enactment of this law will be a place of dignity and equality, where hate, discrimination, and violence are driven out.
“Is it too much to ask for a society where you don't die while working?”
Article 33 of the Korean Constitution states that "workers have the right to self-organization, collective bargaining, and collective action for the improvement of working conditions." However, this right, which is also enshrined in the Constitution, has not been guaranteed to vulnerable workers (i.e. subcontracted workers). "Let us all unionize without worry." is the core content of the amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Labor Union Act.
“How can we stop far-right incitement?”
Even when the vested political forces are divided into two giant parties, citizens need to strengthen grassroots democracy and connect with each other. We need unions, farmers' associations, women's and queer support groups, and organizations of disabled and precarious workers to come together. If Jeon Kwang-hoon and the far right have "Freedom Village" and "Yoon Suk Yeol's Legal Defense Team," those of us who believe in democracy and equality need even more communities.