Women denied access to education mourn principal who gave it back
"You have to go to your families and say, 'I am a student now, I have to study, so let's share the housework.'" Kim Sang-hyun, vice principal of Ilsung Women's Middle and High School, offered advice and encouragement to the students gathered in front of the platform on March 3 at Sinchon Methodist Church in western Seoul, at the school's entrance ceremony for the 2026 academic year. The women…
In a heartwarming display of encouragement, Kim Sang-hyun, vice principal of Ilsung Women's Middle and High School, offered words of wisdom to a group of students on March 3 at Sinchon Methodist Church in western Seoul. The ceremony marked the entrance of the women, dressed in traditional hanbok, into their middle and high school years.
Among them was 77-year-old Lee Bok-gae, an adult learner who had been denied access to education due to financial constraints and gender inequality. She was joined by her granddaughter, also starting middle school on that day. Lee Bok-gae's journey to access education was marked by the need to work and care for her younger siblings, making studies an elusive dream.
Her granddaughter's wave from a different school served as a poignant reminder of the importance of education and the resilience of those who continue to pursue it.
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