Lee Tai-young | |
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이태영 | |
Born | |
Died | 16 December 1998 | (aged 84)
Spouse | Chyung Yil-hyung |
Children | 4[1] |
Parent | Kim Heung-won (mother) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이태영 |
Hanja | 李兌榮 |
Revised Romanization | I Taeyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | I T'aeyŏng |
Lee Tai-young (Korean: 이태영; 10 August 1914 – 16 December 1998), also spelled Yi T'ai Yŏng, was Korea's first female lawyer [other sources refer to her as the first female lawyer in South Korea].[2] She was also the founder of the country's first legal aide centre.[3] She fought for women's rights all through her career.[4] Her often mentioned refrain was, "No society can or will prosper without the cooperation of women." Her dedication to law also got her the epithet "the woman judge."[1]
Certain resources have misidentified Lee as the first female judge in Korea's history. The first Korean woman to become a judge was Hwang Yun-suk in 1954.[5][6][7] While Lee had sought a judicial appointment around 1954, she was denied a judgeship due to political reasons.[8] She eventually became a judge later in her legal career.
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