over the delay of the enactment of an anti-discrimination law. In addition, the Committee is also concerned that the state has not sufficiently taken aggressive and effective measures to build consensus on the grounds for prohibition of discrimination (Article 22),” “the Committee reiterates the urgency of the establishment of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law and recommends the state party to raise awareness among its people and lawmakers of the negative impact of discrimination on protection of human dignity and equal enjoyment of human rights (Article 23).” 3. While calls for the establishment of a comprehensive anti-discrimination law are increasing as seen in the activities of the Alliance for the Legislation of the AntiDiscrimination Act in March 2017 with participation of about 100 civil society organizations, opposing opinions have also been raised, arguing that the law might encourage homosexuality and cause social chaos. In order to build consensus on the elimination of discrimination against the social minority, the government is required to promote the need to establish a comprehensive antidiscrimination law and promote the actual effects of its implementation while developing and presenting a specific legislation roadmap which entails the participation of diverse members of society. [2] Establishment of Gender Discrimination Prevention Act2 4. Despite the severe gender inequity situation with its seriously low ranking at 118th in the Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) in 2017, a gender discrimination prevention act as a separate anti-discrimination law has not been in place in Korea since the abolishment of the Gender Discrimination Prevention and Relief Act in 2005. The country is currently only equipped with discrimination-related legislation such as the National Human Rights Commission of Korea Act and individual anti-discrimination laws including the Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination against Disabled Persons, Remedy against Infringement of Their 2 The Act on Prohibition of Gender Discrimination and Sexual Harassment as well as Relief of Right was proposed at the 9th standing committee on March 20th, 2014 with Rep. Kim Sang-hee (then-Democratic Party) as a representative. The NHRCK reviewed the proposed bill (November 20th, 2013) and expressed the need to enact the law.