“I have two daughters and a son, but I’ve never discriminated against based on their gender. However, the real world seems very different from what it’s like in our household. It’s a shame that gender discrimination still exists today. I hope more men join HeForShe campaign.” (Kim Tae Uk)The city of

Legislative actions are only part of the solution; Changes in behaviour and values should first take place; First woman Minister of Education in French history; Prominence of women in French politics and business Among the European Union Member States, France reported the highest fertility rate in 2

Ambassador of South African Republic to Korea,Ms. Nozuko Gloria Bam, explains her country’s efforts. For full-democratization and gender equality,respect for diversity is key in fight against discrimination and inequalities The Republic of South Africa elected its first black African President, Nels

Canada, a country of gender equality and respect for diversityWork-family balance to be facilitated by role modelsMedia to work as an engine for change The young Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau constituted the gender-equal cabinet after his inauguration on November last year. He created a s

No matter what kind of person they are and no matter what backgrounds they have, there is no discrimination in Australian. A Mindset the community shares is the key. 18 week paid leave is allowed to the case of adoption as well as childbirth. 2 week paid leave is provided to a father or a part

Women’s Representativeness in Every Area, the Key for Real Gender Equality ‘Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019’, Announced by EU Commission, Focuses on the Five Priority Areas in Promoting Gender-Equality and Women’s Rights Last year, the EU announced ‘Strategic Engagement for Gende

Even though 6 out of 10 young people have their first sexual experience at the age of 20 to 24, only 25.3 percent make sure to take precautions during the sex. Less than 10 percent stick to chastity before marriage, and twice as many males as females said that the future spouse`s chastity is importa

Lately, there was the news that the Swedish Government was going to supply copies of the essay,『We Should All Be Feminists』by a Nigerian novelist Ngozi Adichie to all the teenagers in the age of 16. It is a project started by a Swedish women’s organization called ‘Swedish Women`s Lobby’ with the pur

Like most women in their late thirties, I grew up dreaming of having a career, watching role models who have a career and family and seemed to manage both successfully. As I took on family responsibilities, those dreams started to seem as just that, dreams, especially during the few years I was a si

Each country has its history which uniquely shapes its sets of values, morals and widely accepted social norms. The last two years of my life, I have been learning a lot about Korean culture and I am fascinated by the rapid growth of this country which managed to reshape itself in about 30 years fro

The aging speed of Korea is the world's highest. Korea is projected to be an aged society in 2018 with higher than 14% of the population over 65 while by 2025, 1 out of 5 will be more than 65 years old, which makes Korea a super-aged society. Although there are discussions on the paradigm shift

On September 23rd, 2015, Women’s News held the 1st Asia-Pacific W Crisis Management Forum in Seoul.Although the topic was specific to Women’s role in Crisis Management, it certainly opens the door to the wider reflection around female leadership attributes and the often overlooked value that women b

Recently, a video went viral on the internet showing a mother of three children from Idaho in her bikini in the middle of a crowded market place. Amy Pence Brown believes that all bodies are beautiful and she wanted to promote radical self-acceptance by displaying what she calls her fat body. Amy ha

Dear Women’s News Readers,It is my pleasure to have this column in this newspaper and to write about different topics that are deeply relevant to the women’s realities in different spheres of our lives. In this first article, I want to share some of the most important lessons I have learned about wh

The immovable number one dream occupation for the youth in Korea turned out to be a middle school teacher when 180,000 elementary, middle, and high school students were asked what they wanted to be in the future in a survey done by Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training. The

It is pointed out that the government’s award scheme remains in the sixties style going against the Gender Equality Act which will take effect from this July.Celebrating National Science Day and National Information and Communication Day on April 21, an award ceremony was held for those who contribu

Korean working moms have pointed out on the inadequate policy support in helping working mothers juggle jobs, household work, and child care all at once. 90.9% of working moms have expressed distressed due to this situation and have shown a low 58.4% of self-esteem. 68.1% have also stated that if pe

122 women who suffered from sex trafficking within the American military camp town have raised their voices and filed a compensation suit against the country. On June 25 at the Seoul Women Plaza, Korean Women's Association United, Military Camp Town Women Rights Association, Seumtuh and National

“We will strive to produce female CEOs as well as make the workplace more women-friendly,” said Jeong Geumyong, Vice President of Samsung Electronics, at a conference entitled ‘Taking action: achieving gender equality and tapping the talent of women.’The conference was attended by other business lea

According to the recently released CIA World Factbook, Korea’s Total Fertility Rate which represents the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime is 1.25, ranking 219th among 224 countries. Among OECD countries, it is the lowest.Indeed, Korea’s fertility rate has fa