- According to the 2014 NHRCK Survey on discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender ide ntity, 44.8% of the respondents have experienced discrimination in employment due to their identity, an d 14.1% of homosexuals and bisexuals, and 16.5% of transgenders have experience of being fired or a dvised to quit3. - In addition, the group that responded the most that they have experienced hate expression, both onlin e and offline, in the 2016 NHRCK Survey on hate expression were sexual minorities 4. Indeed, hate ex pression and physical violence was witnessed at the Incheon Queer Culture Festival on 8 September 20 18. 2) Questions - Please provide detailed measures to address discrimination based on sexual orientation and gend er identity. 9. Prohibition of discrimination based on sex 1) Current Status - Korea continues to be in the lowest rank among OECD member countries for several years in terms of glass ceiling index. The proportion of female members of the National Assembly was 17% in 2016, which is lower than the average of 23.3% of 193 member countries, and 19% of Asian countries (IP U, 2017, Women in National Parliaments). - The Public Official Election Act prescribes that when any political party intends to recommend its m embers as candidates to run in the election for National Assembly members and local council member s, such political party has to work to recommend not less than 30/100 of the total number of the cand idates to run in the election among women, but with no means in place for enforcement in case of vi olation, the provision is ineffective. 3 National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Survey on the situation of discrimination bas ed on sexual orientation and gender identity, 2014. 4 National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Study on the situation of hate speech and re gulation measure, 2016.