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''No War,'' No Longer a Slogan but a Scream

Through his address to the nation on March 20, Korean president Roh Moo-hyun said that he would "make every diplomatic effort to prevent the war from adversely affecting issues involving the two Koreas, including the nuclear conflict."In response, women and civic groups have said that they will eve

Society | reported byShin Ah-Ryeung arshin@womennews.co.kr | 2003-04-04 00:00

‘Making Peace’ Ourselves!

More than 700 civic and social groups will be joining a candlelight march for peace in condemnation of the US’s plans to wage war against Iraq.The ‘Anti-War Peace Front,’ consisting of more than 700 groups including the People’s Alliance that campaigned against the Gulf War in 1991, will not stop at

Society | reported byShin Ah-Ryeung arshin@womennews.co.kr | 2003-02-21 00:00

Women Migrant Workers'' Human Rights Infringed by the SOFA

In the midst of heightening public interest regarding the revision of the SOFA due to the death of two schoolgirls hit by a US Army armored vehicle, an unusual lawsuit proving that foreign women working in Korea are also affected by the unfairness of the SOFA has drawn the attention of the public re

Society | reported byShin Ah-Ryeung arshin@womennews.co.kr | 2003-01-24 00:00

Top Ten Women''s News in 2002

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

Special | reported byShin Ah-Ryeung arshin@womennews.co.kr | 2003-01-04 00:00

Women Vulnerable in Criminal Procedure

An opinion has recently emerged claiming that women, whose rights ought to be protected by the law, are vulnerable in criminal procedure, which is dominated by male-oriented mentality. This is particularly so in sexual violence cases in which women, who are supposed to be protected, often become the

Culture | reported byShin Ah-Ryeung arshin@womennews.co.kr | 2002-12-16 00:00

"Shed Ignoble Reputation as Backward Nation in Terms of Women''s Rights"

According to the UNDP's Human Development Report of 2002, the percentage of women in Korea's National Assembly is just 5.9%, ranking 131st among the 161 countries surveyed. The percentage is 5% in the legislative branch, high-ranking administrative offices and private business, placing Korea

Society | reported byShin Ah-ryeung arshin@womennews.co.kr | 2002-12-16 00:00

Women Groups Protest Supreme Court’s Ruling Against Married Couple Dismissed by Their Employer

Supreme Court - “Employer made legitimate decision to dismiss wife of married couple before other employees in the process of justified retrenchment”Womenlink Korea - “Supreme Court’s ruling is an infringement on women’s right to work”In times of financial crisis, are women really less economically

Society | reported byShin Ah-ryeung arshin@womennews.co.kr | 2002-11-23 00:00