Jang Hye-young
Jang Hye-young | |
|---|---|
장혜영 | |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
Interim | |
| Assumed office 30 May 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 April 1987 Seoul |
| Political party | Justice Party |
| Alma mater | Korea Animation High School |
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 an incumbent lawmaker and has proposed anti-discrimination laws. Jang's fight for rights for the disabled means a lot to her on the personal level, as she has an autistic sister. In 2018, she released a documentary about their shared life together. This award-winning documentary gained her recognition as a disability rights activist and filmmaker. Jang is a member of the Progressive Justice Party of Korea.
She was selected for the Time 100 Next 2021.