Korea Joongang Daily
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Women's forum in Seoul spotlights lagging female empowerment, Korea's gender equality challenges

Irish Ambassador to Korea Michelle Winthrop on Tuesday called for greater female representation in society, saying that progress in women's empowerment has lagged behind the astonishing innovations in science and technology.

2026-02-03

Nearly 1 in 5 Korean women have experienced violence from a current or former partner: Survey

Korea’s rate of intimate partner violence continued to climb last year, a government-commissioned survey showed on Monday, with nearly one in five women saying they had experienced abuse from a current or former partner at least once in their lives.

2025-12-01

New analysis reveals impact of wage gap on marital domestic responsibilities in Korea

Husbands tend to take on more child care and housework when their wives earn higher wages, while wives bear less of the domestic burden when their husbands come home earlier from work, according to new analysis.

2025-11-24

Study reveals stark gender disparities in Korea's National Pension contributions and benefits

A growing gender gap in Korea’s National Pension scheme is contributing to a high poverty rate among elderly women, according to a new study on Monday.

2025-10-21

President Lee calls for 'more serious discussions' about country's 'severe' gender inequality

President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that structural gender discrimination against women is “severe throughout our society” and called for frank discussion and corrective action to address inequality across society.

2025-10-14

Korea's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to remove 'women' from Korean title amid relaunch

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will relaunch under a new name on Wednesday, removing the word “women” from its Korean title for the first time since the ministry’s inception in 2001, the government announced Tuesday.

2025-09-30

'I decided my child's sex over the phone': Why parents are leaving Korea to get IVF

Korean couples are seeking gender-selective IVF abroad due to local prohibitions, raising debates about the country's low birthrate and societal norms regarding child gender preferences.

2025-09-10

President Lee urges reform to ensure gender equality

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday called for broad structural reforms to ensure gender equality. In a Facebook post marking the country's 30th Gender Equality Week, Lee emphasized that structural discrimination still persists in many areas.

2025-09-01

Still worst in the OECD, Korea's gender wage gap shrinks little by little

Korea's gender pay gap remains the largest among the 35 member states of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development at 29 percent, though

2025-08-29

President Lee nominates superintendent, human rights lawyer to head education and gender ministries

President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday nominated six minister-level officials for posts including Minister of Education and Minister of Gender Equality and Family.

2025-08-13