Kim Tae-ryeon and Sue Trone finally had the chance to meet each other. They are the two masters who have dedicated their lives to help individuals with disabilities improve their lives and dream big. Their involvement with Best Buddies has created opportunities for individuals with and without disab

Norway is famous for salmon, petroleum, and gender equality. Since 2003, Norway has enforced a law requiring a 40% share of female board members in large private firms and public enterprises. Many European countries have worked to embrace a ‘Norwegian model.’ Recently, the Norwegian Parliament adopt

“I have always thought that comfort women survivors would feel hopeless about their lives. But I realized I have been wrong all along when I looked at the flowers in their drawings. We will push forward to demand the Japanese government admit its guilt, apologize to victims, and compensate them.”Kim

On the 19th (local time), Women News had an interview with Deputy Director General Wetland. She said, “Extending mandatory military service to women reinforces gender equality policies which are based on an argument that rights and duties should be the same for all.”In June, under the lead of a fema

‘Scandi Daddy’ is a Swedish phenomenon - fathers stay at home and raise baby. They know their baby well enough to understand the baby talk and expressions. Unlike in other countries in Northern Europe, Swedish fathers freely enjoy the longest parental leave and walk around with strollers. This is a

In a deeply patriarchal country, women still considered as men’s property Zimbabwe has been run by Robert Mugabe(89) for the last 33 years. Until recently, he was at the center of attention as he was accused of vote rigging in a bid to continue his 33-year reign. This time, the country became the ta

The birth of the paper :As Korea's first quality paper expressing fair feminist views, The Women's News made its debut in December, 1988, when the whole nation found itself in a whirlpool of women's movements and democratization. The paper started out as a biweekly newsletter published from 1985 to

The birth of the paper: Exploring the Blue Ocean projects and shaping the popular culture of gender equalityAs Korea's first quality paper expressing fair feminist views, The Women's News made its debut in December, 1988, when the whole nation found itself in a whirlpool of women's movements and dem

Along with the 10th Women's Leaders' Network Meeting (WLN) of APEC 2005, the International Women Expo 2005 will be held at Inter-Burgo Hotel from Aug 24 through Aug 26.Hosted by the Korean Women Entrepreneurs Association (President, Jung Myeong-geum), the expo will feature a "Korean Traditio

One Year After the Sex Trade Prevention Act What Has Changed?Over 90% of people surveyed regard the sex trade as a crime; government helps the victims of the sex tradeThe sex trade prevention act、which went into effect on September 23, 2004, has heightened both the public awareness of sex trade as a

“The creation of the Women's News is a critical social turning point. Women can now publicly and officially express their voice across Korean society.” So said Lee In-Ho, who later became the first female Korean ambassador in our nation's history. She was speaking at the newspaper's laun

Publicly listed in 1988, the Women's News was the first national weekly to represent a female point of view on various social matters. The Women's News has since become the most influential publication among Korean press on issues concerning gender and equality. We have 19 offices nationwide

An increasing number of newly-weds are of the same age or younger-husband-older-wife couples. Couples where the husbands are older have been steadily decreasing, recording 74.1% of first marriages in 2002 compared to 82.2% in 1990. On the other hand, same-aged couples increased 5.2 percentage points

The wall of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism that shut out women more effectively than the Blue House is finally beginning to crumble. For the first time in the history of Korean Buddhism, a Bhikkuni (Buddhist nun) was appointed to an executive position within the Jogye Order. Priestess Tak Yeon i

The children's emergency room of the Seoul National University Hospital. In this room where just the word "emergency" triggers a case of nerves lies a newborn, brought into the world by Filipino migrant worker Velma (aged 28). Covered by a blanket in a little basket, the infant is so small that

The eventful year of 2002 has come to an end. The presidential election, the death of two schoolgirls at the wheels of an armored vehicle driven by the US army, and of course the World Cup, were some of the much talked-about topics in 2002. Among the flood of incidents and events reported in 2002, w

The year 2000 was an eventful year for women groups in Korea. Some of the news reaffirmed the violent and patriarchal culture of Korean society: "cyber terrorism" by men disgusted with the verdict that giving job applicants additional points for military service was unconstitutional, sexual assaults

A Women's History Exhibition Hall that will showcase 100 years of women's activities and achievements is set to open on December 9.The Exhibition Hall, the first of its kind in Korean history, will be opened by the Ministry of Gender Equality (Minister Han Myung-Sook) in the Seoul Women'

Most people are aware that sexual assault victims suffer mental aftereffects, but few realize that the victims also experience physical rejection symptoms such as breaking out in rashes. It became known only recently, as victims began exchanging information, that most of them face severe physical pa

Women's passion for peaceAmidst heightened tension and sense of crisis on the Korean peninsula thanks to US President Bush's much-reported comment about 'the axis of evil,' Korean women are raising their voices for peace. Several civic groups including women groups such as Women Maki