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

Experts Say Women are Bringing Strength to Crisis ManagementMale Engagement Identified as Key Component in Promoting Equality Feminine qualities are required to cope successfully with today’s risk-filled business environment, a global management forum on gender equality concluded on Wednesday.‘Asia-

Strong opposition against Japanese Government’s attempts to distort history is arising inside and outside of Japan. On May 25th, 16 Japanese historical and educational organizations issued a statement to express concerns about distortion of ‘comfort women’ issue referring to the coercive sex slavery

“I’ve seen young men suffering from mental illness, unable to ask for help for fear it would make them less of a man… Men don’t have the benefits of equality, either.”British actress and Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, Emma Watson, spoke about gender inequality. Watson’s speech at UN last Septembe

Are you aware of the UN Women’s gender equality movement campaign ‘HeForShe’? From all over the world, 308,814(as of May 27th) men have participated since it started last July. It is a campaign specifically aimed for men. The name itself, ‘he for she’, suggests that men be actively engaged and invol

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

“I am greatly honored and humbled to be receiving this award. I would like to offer my sincerest gratitude to my staff, public officials of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government, and former governors.”The Gyeonggi Women’s Development Center Director Cho Jung-ah became the first Asian (excluding Asian-A

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

“My world has been confined to a small community. Looking at spectacular female leaders in the globe, I thought that I want to have a wide range of perspectives and ideas. It sure was a stimulating, refreshing experience.” (Shin Myeongwha)“I have had lectures on women leadership, but nothing like th

Cheerful melodies from an orgel, also known as music box, fill the room when a spring is turned to play a disc, record or cylinder. Its soothing melodies serve as a therapy treatment for depression and sleep disorders.In 2010, Orgel Gallery Tonin CEO Hwang Youngok, an ethnic Korean residing in Japan

Throughout history, there have always been sexual violence committed against physically vulnerable women. Over the past several months, in particular, hundreds of women have fallen victim to violence.In April, the Nigerian militant Islamist Group Boko Haram leader announced “I abducted about 300 gir

While discussing the concept of creative economy, Lars Danielsson, the Swedish Ambassador to Korea said “You can sustain growth by utilizing the talents of men and women.” He highlighted “Gender equality is a fundamental and basic building block for further growth.”On June 5, The Women’s News interv

At 5AM on June 8, another victim of Japan’s wartime sex slavery passed away.According to the House of Sharing located in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, Bae Chunhee died at the age of 91. Now, there are just 54 surviving victims.Bae was born in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province in 1923. At 19, she was

Though some female candidates won their seat, no woman was elected as a mayor nor a provincial governor. The only female, independent nominee for mayor Lee Jeongsook gained just 1.4% of the vote and failed to grab her chance.Meanwhile, nine out of 40 female candidates for the heads of low-level admi

The local elections considered a referendum on President Park Geunhye and her administration’s handling of the recent ferry disaster showed roughly an equal number of wins for the main parties. Of the 17 key positions, the ruling Saenuri party won eight seats, while the main opposition New Politics