Issue 3: Absence of an Anti-discrimination Legislation (Equality Act) Current Status 11. Various UN treaty bodies, including CEDAW(2018), CESCR(2017) and the Human Rights Committee(2015) have recommended the Republic of Korea to enact a comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. The NHRCK started to recommend the enactment of an anti-discrimination legislation first in 2006 to the Korean Prime Minister, followed by a series of similar recommendations,: in the context of the 3rd National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (NAP, 2017-2021) in 2016 and again for the 4th NAP(2023-2027) in 2022; presented its opinion to the National Assembly on June 30, 2020; and urged on November 10, 2021 the National Assembly to engage in discussion of an anti-discrimination legislation. a. The Anti-Discrimination Bill, first proposed by the government in 2007, has been continuously failed over the past 15 years, as it was either discarded due to the expiration of the National Assembly session or withdrawn entirely, even before any discussions began. During the current 21st National Assembly, four bills were submitted, and a public hearing thereon was held for the first time in May 2022, but no further legislative progress or discussions were made. b. There seems to be a prevailing social support on the anti-discrimination legislation. In the 2020 survey by the NHRCK, the approval rate was 88.5 percent; in a publicopinion poll by the weekly newsmagazine Sisa Journal in 2021, 66.5 percent; and 67.2 percent in a 2022 NHRCK survey. c. In June 2020, the NHRCK presented a draft Equality Act to the National Assembly, emphasizing to comprehensively address various grounds and forms of discrimination. On May 8, 2022, the Commission once again called on the National Assembly to work toward enacting the Equality Act. Question 12. The enactment of an anti-discrimination legislation has been repeatedly recommended by the UN treaty bodies. In consideration of the strong public approval demonstrated by multiple public-opinion polls, as well as the relevant bills submitted to the National Assembly, please provide a detailed plan for enactment. Issue 4: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Current Status 13. Gender violence is getting more varied in its forms and more sophisticated with technological advancements, infringing upon the labor rights and human rights of women and minority groups in their daily lives. With the spread of the #MeToo movement in 2018, the government announced and implemented sector-specific measures to root out sexual harassment and sexual violence in the public sector, the workplace, and the fields of culture, arts, and sports. 4