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

Very few people are aware that there is a convent in the middle of a crowded city, an unlikely place. Located in Jung-gu, Seoul, Society of the Holy Cross(Anglican Church of Korea) is surrounded by Korean traditional houses and Korean-style gardens. The Women's News met with Okatarina, the first

In July, the Korean National Wheelchair Basketball Team will compete against Great Britain, Mexico, and Argentina at the 2014 IWBF Men’s World Championship in Incheon.The draw was held at 3:00p.m. on March 21. As the host country, Korea enjoyed the privilege of choosing the Group it wanted to play i

The Women in Politics Map 2014 showed that the percentage of women parliamentarians was at a record 21.8% globally. With 15.7%, Korea ranked 91st out of 189 countries.According to the Map released by IPU and UN Women on March 11(local time), women parliamentarians across 189 countries accounted for

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

On February 25, President Park Geunhye pledged to create 1.5 million jobs for women.As she revealed her three-year economic plan, President Park Geunhye highlighted that her administration will create 1.5 million jobs for women to promote their participation in economic activities in accordance with

The Korean cartoon exhibition held under the theme of “Flowers that never fade” at the Angouleme International Comics Festival is being displayed at the Korea Manhwa Museum as an encore. Under a shared vision of promoting people’s awareness about the truth behind the issue of “comfort women,” top ar

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