In its celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, the National Conference on Women announced that Jarim Welfare Foundation epitomizes gender inequality in Korea. The two directors of the Foundation are reported to have committed sexual violence against 10 females with disability for the la

In male-dominated fields of science and technology, “Gendered Innovations” projects that use sex and gender analysis have started to gain popularity. Initiated by the U.S. and Europe, Gendered Innovations is highly likely to take root in Korea as well. If so, researchers are expected to become more

On International Women’s Day, March 8th, Medecins du Monde (Doctors of the World) launched its “Names Not Numbers” campaign to raise people’s awareness on women’s reproductive rights with an installation called “Machine of Death” at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Each minute, the device prints on a p

Taking place in New York from March 10-21, the 58th Commission on the Status of Women focused on the Millennium Development Goals set to expire at the end of 2015 and their achievements and challenges.During her keynote speech delivered on March 10, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

When a female contestant in the dating show “Jjak,” the Korean word for partner, was found dead during a week-long location shoot, many people saw it coming. With cameras watching contestants’ every move and hearing their voice, viewers have been highly critical of the show whose popularity, perhaps

People were heartbroken after learning of the recent suicide of a mother and her two daughters who were found dead in their house in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Since then, media outlets have recklessly used words ‘joint suicide’ to describe the tragic story. In response, Save the Children sent an opinion sta

On March 7, women’s human rights organizations including the National Association of Korea Sexual Violence Relief Centers pointed out that Segye Ilbo should admit that its article “A drop in the rate of sexual assault cases charged with courts… Are female con artists gone?” distorted people’s views

There is a growing number of fathers who are willing to provide care for their children. However, statistics show that only a small number of fathers actually uses child-care leave. According to last year’s data released by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the number of fathers who took child-c

Every year, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 across the world. In about 170 countries, diverse events are held by the United Nations, women’s organizations, civic groups, and local communities.The theme for this year is ‘Equality for Women is Progress for All,’ reflecting a m

On February 26, a mother and her two daughters were found dead in the basement of a house in Seokchon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. Adding to the tragedy was the fact that it is women who are not provided with welfare benefits they deserve and thus, suffer in poverty.‘Feminization of poverty’ is a prevale

“People across the nation, though a small number, came to support us. We extend sincere gratitude to all of them. We hope that our acceptance of the award will grab even more people’s attention,” said Jeong Inchool, one of recipients of the 26th Women’s Movement of the Year Award. In her acceptance

Music videos often show female K-POP idols in cleavage-baring or translucent outfits. Their dance moves are provocative enough to remind one of a porn movie. In one movie clip, girls lie down on the ground or kneel down and proceed to a sexually stimulating dance sequence. In another, a female singe

“The glass ceiling will be shattered only when we bump into it,” said Choi Eunjoo, the first female executive who joined POSCO through open recruitment. Choi candidly talked about her experiences of gender bias and provided some great tips.The event was prepared by the Ministry of Gender Equality an

A recent survey shows that six out of ten female respondents answered that "If I had been given the opportunity to be born again, I would choose a different country."DOOIT Survey, a pollster based in Korea, conducted a survey between February 5 and 12. According to survey results revealed on Februar

Throughout the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, the sporting spirit of female athletes has been overshadowed by rampant commercialization of sex in the media.Immediately after the opening ceremony, TalkSPORT, the world’s biggest sports radio station, featured an article and a video clip titled ‘T

The 8th Annual Korea Women’s Leadership Seminar kicked off on February 20. Co-hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Korea, the Women’s News, and Sookmyung Women’s University, this year’s theme was “Happy Home Life & Successful Career: Can We Really Have Both?” 35 female future leaders participated in the se

Sybilla Claus wondered why Korean women feel stressed because of marriage and child care. And then she went on to ask series of questions like, “Does young people still use the word 'Ansaram'?” or “What are the policies for single mom?” By the time the interview was finished, she seemed to h

Despite Japan’s pressure on the organizing committee to reconsider the Korean exhibition on “comfort women” issue, “Flowers That Never Fade” was held successfully.During the four-day Angouleme International Comics Festival, around 17,000 people visited the Korean cartoon exhibition featuring the com

Since Korean society adopted Confucianism during the Joseon Dynasty, marriage between Koreans of the same surname and a common ancestor in their paternal lineage has been prohibited. The principle was codified as Article 809 in 1957, causing many couples with the same name and clan to opt for death

Recently, a photograph of four female defence ministers of Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany went viral. They are Ine Eriksen Søreide (Norway), Karin Enström (Sweden), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (Netherlands), and Ursula von der Leyen (Germany).The photograph was taken in one of the confe