2. Ewha"s former President Chang Sang was nominated as the Prime Minister on July 11 by the Kim Dae-jung Administration, and received worldwide attention as the first woman to take on the position in Korea.
The designation, however, was rejected on July 31 after a two-day confirmation hearings. Feminist groups expressed that the female candidate was subjected to sexist standards.
Chang Sang became a professor at Ewha in 1977 and the President of Ewha at 1994. She is acclaimed for her groundbreaking work for establishing a nursery within campus for married graduate students with children.
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