Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea's gender equality index declines in 2023 amid public attitude changes, declining parental leave use

The Korean government’s national gender equality index declined in 2023, marking a drop for the first time since the index was published. Worsening public attitudes on gender roles and declining parental leave usage were cited as key factors.

2025-04-17

British Supreme Court says 'woman' refers to biological sex under equality laws

The British top court on Wednesday upheld an appeal by a campaign group on whether transgender women are legally women under equality legislation, ruling that the law referred to a "biological woman and biological sex."

2025-04-16

Deepfake, AI-related digital sex crimes targeting women, children surge in Korea

The growing number of digital sex crimes in Korea — including deepfake pornography — drove more than 10,000 people to seek help last year, with young women and teenagers increasingly targeted by offenders they often do not know.

2025-04-10

Kansas bans gender-affirming care for minors after GOP lawmakers reverse the governor's veto

Kansas became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors Tuesday after the Republican-controlled Legislature overrode the Democratic governor's veto of the measure.

2025-02-19

Gender Ministry accused of wasting taxpayers' money on empty minister's seat

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family faces criticism for wasting taxpayers' money to maintain the minister’s office despite the seat having remained vacant for over nine months.

2024-11-18

Gov't has no clue how many 'comfort women' statues there are abroad

The Korean government has seemingly failed to track the overseas number of statues symbolizing sexual slavery during the 1910-1945 Japanese colonial rule over Korea.

2024-10-30

Gov't to disclose child-related workplaces hiring sexual offenders on websites

Information about whether sexual offenders are employed at child-related facilities will be available at the websites of local governments and regional education offices as part of efforts to ensure such offenders are not hired.

2024-10-15

[WHY] Korea's two-finger salute: What is the 'crab hand' and why is it so controversial?

The "crab hand" gesture has become synonymous with anti-male and radical feminist groups in Korea. But where did it come from and how did it achieve its notoriety?

2024-07-13

Korea's gender equality index improves, but glaring gaps remain

Gender disparities in Korea are widest in decision-making authority and narrowest in access to education and health care, the Gender Ministry said Friday.

2024-06-07

UN body says Korea should not abolish its Gender Ministry

A UN body called on Korea to scrap its plan to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in a report released on Monday.

2024-06-04