"In his dispatch to the State Department in early 2007, Vershbow predicted Park would not be nominated as the party’s presidential candidate, writing, “many, even in the GNP, say that Korea may not be ready yet to elect a female president.” He added that “even if she loses this time, Park will remain a key figure in Korean politics for many years to come.”
Now Korean voters appear more ready to see a woman take the helm, as suggested by a string of surveys. According to a March poll of 2,582 adults across the country, 74 percent of respondents said they did not view having a female president negatively, with 36.9 percent preferring a woman as head of state. Only 17.9 percent said it is “too early” for a woman to become president. There were small discrepancies between the attitudes of male and female respondents."
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Published on 12 October 2011.
"In his dispatch to the State Department in early 2007, Vershbow predicted Park would not be nominated as the party’s presidential candidate, writing, “many, even in the GNP, say that Korea may not be ready yet to elect a female president.” He added that “even if she loses this time, Park will remain a key figure in Korean politics for many years to come.”
Now Korean voters appear more ready to see a woman take the helm, as suggested by a string of surveys. According to a March poll of 2,582 adults across the country, 74 percent of respondents said they did not view having a female president negatively, with 36.9 percent preferring a woman as head of state. Only 17.9 percent said it is “too early” for a woman to become president. There were small discrepancies between the attitudes of male and female respondents."
To read the complete story please visit The Korea Herald.
Published on 12 October 2011.