On the 23th last month, the Suwon local court ruled against five women from Lee family originated in Yong-in who claimed the right to the ownership of the property belonging to Lee clan in a lawsuit against the clan authorities. The judge said, the clan rules stipulate that all adults are entitled t

A series of lawsuits filed against the Japanese government by elderly Korean 'comfort women', a term referring to those who were forced to provide sex for Japanese soldiers during the World War II, have recently been lost, thus drawing severe criticism from the victims and related civic orga

Early last year, there were discussions over granting extra points in government exams for man who have finished their military service. Surrounding those discussions, many Korean men expressed their strong feelings that they are at an disadvantage against women. As the discontent over the manadate

There was a different Mar. 8 rally happening in Myongdong on World Women's Day. 'Disabled woman have workers' rights!' 'No more forced heterosexuality!' 'Do something about unemployed woman college graduates!' ... These were some of the slogans heard at the rally, a g

A women's sub-committee has been formed under the Committee of Lay Apostles, one of the 16 committees within the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea. As the first of its kind within the Korean Catholic Church, the women's subcommittee is expected to play a leading role in enhancing the

A group of traditional right-wing authors of Japanese history textbooks (led by Kanji Nishio) has produced a history textbook which waters down Japan's wartime atrocities under the pretext of boosting national pride. This move has influenced the collective fate of the other seven history textboo

Chun Jeong-sun , a North Korean who escaped her country and made her way to South Korea, made headlines this time as the first-ever North Korean defector to become a school teacher.Ever since coming to South Korea, Ms. Chun had tried out for several jobs such as insurance saleswoman and chef, but ha

The Seoul Women's Film Festival, which is held every two years, will open its third round for 8 exciting days from April 15. About 70 films will be screened under 8 categories, including 20 films that show the recent trends in women's films, the works of Agnes Varda, the mother of French Nou

Koreans sometimes liken raising children to pouring water into a bottomless pot. So does it pay to raise children? The Haja Center (a youth center that gives youngsters hands-on experience) tried to answer that through its first Digital Storytelling Festival, where a contest was held with the very u

Three years have passed since President Kim's inauguration. How has the president - who has shown the most interest in women issues - fared in terms of women's policies? Women groups generally agree that forming an administrative body in charge of women policies such as the Ministry of Gende

After Mar. 8 ushered in the 93rd 'World Women's Day,' and in Korea, it was a culmination of a variety of events organized by women groups that began on Feb. 26. The Korea Women's Association United (KWAU) held the 17th Korea Women's Day Rally on Mar. 4, where participants renewed

With the rising interest in women soccer, more and more work has to be done to organize and manage the increasing number of international matches and women soccer teams. The Korea Women Soccer Association (KWSA) that will take charge of this is scheduled to be launched in March.Women soccer in Korea

This year, women directors are poised to take the movie industry by storm. Recently, director Hong Jiah's 'Living Differently' entered the final contest in the 20th Annual Women in the Director's Chair International Film and Video Festival. Together with Kim Daeshil, who received the

In recent years, an increasing number of women are coming to Korea from foreign lands such as the Philippines, Russia, and China to wed Korean men. Importing brides became a common solution for men living in rural communities who had problems finding spouses at home. But this system of mail-order br

After the sexual harassment case involving a division commander and a woman commissioned officer, women soldiers have joined hands with women groups to demand the restoration of the victim's honor and the punishment of the perpetrator. They are also calling for the eradication of sexual violence

The Korean Women's Trade Union (KWTU) has demanded the government and legislators to eliminate the Labor Standard Act (LSA) clause denying legal protection to people employed to do housework. These household employees are definitely wage workers, but article 10 of the LSA stipulates that the Act

Minister Han has both the theoretical and practical training she needs for the job. She has been an activist with the women's movement for 30 years. She has an accurate impression of current issues concerning women, and also a post-graduate degree in Women's Studies. She is said to be the mo

The Ministry of Gender Equality is the first-ever Ministry in Korea to take charge of women's policies. The first person appointed to head this new Ministry is Millennium Democratic Party's Han Myongsook. The 57-year-old Minister Han used to head the Presidential Commission on Women's Af

On Jan. 29, about 40 women, including Lee Kyongja of the Jongjegong branch of the Sungju Lee clan, held a demonstration condemning the men in their clans. They claimed that their male kin had arbitrarily amended the clan entailments to exclude the married daughters, after which they proceeded to inh

With the inauguration of the Ministry of Gender Equality, the possibility of women groups realizing their long-standing goals are higher than ever before. Here is this year's to-do list for women groups.▲ Form public consensus and file a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court against the Family H