Jang Hye-young
South Korean politician
Jang Hye-young (Korean: 장혜영; Hanja: 張惠英; born 8 April 1987) is a South Korean politician and human rights activist for the disabled and the LGBTQ+ community. She is a former lawmaker and has proposed anti-discrimination laws. Jang has an autistic sister. In 2018, she released a documentary about their shared life together. Jang is a member of the progressive Justice Party of Korea.
She was selected for the Time 100 Next 2021.
Early life
Jang Hye-Yeong was born in South Korea. Jang grew up with an autistic sister. Her mother received little to no support in caring for her disabled child from the government or those around her, and ultimately the family decided to place the child in an institution. According to Jang, her sister was mistreated and abused there.
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