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Behaviours such as stereotyping, discrimination, demeaning or contemptuous speech, regarding women as sex objects, focusing on appearance and age, and replacing women with body parts or genitals, have become commonplace in South Korean online culture.
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- 79.4% (2010)
- 17% (2016)
- 57.9% employment rate (2015)
Dec 3, 2022 · An administration fueling anti-feminist sentiment. South Korea's feminist movement made strides in the last five years, creating one of the most successful #MeToo movements in Asia. The...
- Ashley Ahn
Women's Role in Contemporary Korea. In traditional Korean society, women's roles were confined to the home. From a young age, women were taught the virtues of subordination and endurance to prepare for their future roles as wife and mother. Women, in general, could not participate in society as men did, and their role was limited to household ...
Feb 21, 2024 · 9 min. Click here for the first part of this series on why women in South Korea struggle to choose between a career and children. SEOUL — South Korea’s deep-seated view of women’s...
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- michelle lee
Mar 8, 2024 · The dilemma facing women in South Korea. Despite increased government incentives, female employees are reluctant to have babies due to a lack of support at work and at home. Korea’s work...
- Song Jung-A
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Oct 10, 2021 · Anthony Kuhn. 4-Minute Listen. Playlist. South Korea lags behind other developed economies in gender equality. Some Koreans blame their country's Confucian traditions. Others are trying to...
Oct 19, 2021 · Lee Bae-yong, the first woman to officiate a Confucian ceremony in the country's long history with Confucianism, at Museong Seowon, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Jun Michael Park for NPR ...
