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Korean National Council of Women Champions for women's Rights

Celebrating its 48th year, the Korean National Council of Women (KNCW, President Kim Hwa-joong) is a leading women's organization that has been striving for the improvement of women's rights. The organization was established in 1959 with the participation of eight central women's organizations inclu

Photo | 여성신문 | 2007-09-08 00:00

February 22 Declared 'A Day to Uproot Sexual Violence Against Kids'

Following a series of incidents involving sexual violence against kids including the one in which an eleven-year old girl was sexually assaulted and killed in Yongsan on February 17, 2006, the government declared February 22 'A Day to Uproot Sexual Violence Against Kids'. Meanwhile, to eradicate the

Photo | 여성신문 | 2007-06-23 00:00

A place for solidarity and exchange by women from various sectors and a birthplace for female leadership

The paper has served as a cradle of female leaders, and a place for exchange since the beginning of the year 2000, with more sophisticated schemes such as 'A Project for 10,000 Female Leaders,' a human resources pool composed of women, and 'The Award for Future Female Leaders.' By holding events to

Photo | 여성신문 | 2007-06-23 00:00

Distributing Free Diaries to Women in Prostitution Areas

Park In Hye, senior representative of the Korea Women’s Hotline (second from left), giving out women’s diaries and douche liquid to women in the prostitution area of Paju on the night of February 5. The Women’s Hotline says, “We hope that the diaries, with a list of centers to contact and measures t

Photo | 여성신문 | 2003-02-21 00:00

Kids'' World Cup

Afternoon of May 14, five days to Buddha's Birthday, the little monks of Chokye Temple and children of American Mormon believers in Korea scamper after a football in the front yard of Chokye Temple.The football match, organized by Chokye Temple on the occasion of the 2002 World Cup games, ended

Photo | Caption and photograph by Min Won-ki minwk@womenne | 2002-05-22 00:00

Our One Wish : National Reunification that will Save Our Country

University students longing for new times and the realization of the June 15th North-South Korea Joint Declaration wave the flag of the Korean Peninsula as they take part in the 2001 Grand Reunification Festival held in Yeouido to commemorate the 56th anniversary of liberation from Japanese colonial

Photo | from the 2001 National Joint Rally for the Realiza | 2001-08-22 00:00

Bittersweet Encounter of Women Unionists and Policewomen

Afternoon of June 1, the National Assembly building. A face-off between women unionists and policewomen. The former are members of the Korea Confederation of Trade Unions, demanding the passage of the Maternity Protection Bill at the National Assembly. And the latter are the front-liners of the so-c

Photo | reported by Cho Lee Yeu-wool , cognate@womennews.c | 2001-06-13 00:00

"Women Power Against NMD!"

The Women Making Peace, Korea Women's Association United, Korea Women's Hotline, Womenlink Korea, The Korean Catholic Women's Community, and Korea Women's Center of Social Research gathered on May 24 in commemoration of the World Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament. They condem

Photo | by Min Won-ki (minwk@womennews.co.kr) | 2001-05-30 00:00