Latest items for South Korea
Feb. 21, 2025, 5:02 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"In South Korea - despite a small increase in the share of women elected - a feeling among many young men of reverse discrimination played out in this year's election" (para 32).
Variables: LBHO-DATA-1
"In South Korea - despite a small increase in the share of women elected - a feeling among many young men of reverse discrimination played out in this year's election" (para 32).
Feb. 21, 2025, 4:58 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"However, she says, this may have led to even more women coming out to vote" (para 34). This implies that women have the legal right to vote (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"However, she says, this may have led to even more women coming out to vote" (para 34). This implies that women have the legal right to vote (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 21, 2025, 4:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In South Korea - despite a small increase in the share of women elected - a feeling among many young men of reverse discrimination played out in this year's election. 'Some parties continued to fuel or tap into an anti-gender sentiment among male voters who perceive women's rights advocates as anti-men,' says Ms Duarte Mutzenberg. However, she says, this may have led to even more women coming out to vote" (para 32-34).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"In South Korea - despite a small increase in the share of women elected - a feeling among many young men of reverse discrimination played out in this year's election. 'Some parties continued to fuel or tap into an anti-gender sentiment among male voters who perceive women's rights advocates as anti-men,' says Ms Duarte Mutzenberg. However, she says, this may have led to even more women coming out to vote" (para 32-34).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GIC-LAW-2
"She also shares the same fear of every woman I spoke to - that if she were to take time off to have a child, she might not be able to return to work. . .One 28-year-old woman, who worked in HR, said she'd seen people who were forced to leave their jobs or who were passed over for promotions after taking maternity leave, which had been enough to convince her never to have a baby" (par. 27, 29). This demonstrates that a woman's job is not necessarily kept if they leave work to have a child (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: GIC-LAW-2
"She also shares the same fear of every woman I spoke to - that if she were to take time off to have a child, she might not be able to return to work. . .One 28-year-old woman, who worked in HR, said she'd seen people who were forced to leave their jobs or who were passed over for promotions after taking maternity leave, which had been enough to convince her never to have a baby" (par. 27, 29). This demonstrates that a woman's job is not necessarily kept if they leave work to have a child (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Frustrated, Jungyeon began to observe other mothers. 'I was like, 'Oh, my friend who's raising a child is also depressed and my friend across the street is depressed too' and I was like, 'Oh, this is a social phenomenon'.' She began to doodle her experiences and post them online. 'The stories were pouring out of me,' she said. Her webtoon became a huge success, as women across the country related to her work, and Jungyeon is now the author of three published comic books" (par. 64-65).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Frustrated, Jungyeon began to observe other mothers. 'I was like, 'Oh, my friend who's raising a child is also depressed and my friend across the street is depressed too' and I was like, 'Oh, this is a social phenomenon'.' She began to doodle her experiences and post them online. 'The stories were pouring out of me,' she said. Her webtoon became a huge success, as women across the country related to her work, and Jungyeon is now the author of three published comic books" (par. 64-65).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"When Yejin decided to live alone in her mid-20s, she defied social norms - in Korea, single living is largely considered a temporary phase in one's life. But five years ago, she decided not to get married, and not to have children. 'It's hard to find a dateable man in Korea - one who will share the chores and the childcare equally,' she tells me, 'And women who have babies alone are not judged kindly'" (par. 18-20).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-2
"When Yejin decided to live alone in her mid-20s, she defied social norms - in Korea, single living is largely considered a temporary phase in one's life. But five years ago, she decided not to get married, and not to have children. 'It's hard to find a dateable man in Korea - one who will share the chores and the childcare equally,' she tells me, 'And women who have babies alone are not judged kindly'" (par. 18-20).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
"Couples who have children are showered with cash, from monthly handouts to subsidised housing and free taxis. Hospital bills and even IVF treatments are covered, though only for those who are married. Such financial incentives have not worked, leading politicians to brainstorm more 'creative' solutions, like hiring nannies from South East Asia and paying them below minimum wage, and exempting men from serving in the military if they have three children before turning 30" (par. 15-16). "Both men and women are entitled to a year's leave during the first eight years of their child's life. But in 2022, only 7% of new fathers used some of their leave, compared to...more
Variables: GIC-LAW-3
"Couples who have children are showered with cash, from monthly handouts to subsidised housing and free taxis. Hospital bills and even IVF treatments are covered, though only for those who are married. Such financial incentives have not worked, leading politicians to brainstorm more 'creative' solutions, like hiring nannies from South East Asia and paying them below minimum wage, and exempting men from serving in the military if they have three children before turning 30" (par. 15-16). "Both men and women are entitled to a year's leave during the first eight years of their child's life. But in 2022, only 7% of new fathers used some of their leave, compared to...more
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"This expectation that women take two to three years off work when they have a child is common among women. When I asked Stella whether she could share the parental leave with her husband, she dismissed me with a look" (par. 38).
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"This expectation that women take two to three years off work when they have a child is common among women. When I asked Stella whether she could share the parental leave with her husband, she dismissed me with a look" (par. 38).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Neither she, nor any of her friends, are planning on having children. They are part of a growing community of women choosing the child-free life. South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year" (par. 5-6). "This expectation that women take two to three years off work when they have a child is common among women. When I asked Stella whether she could share the parental leave with her husband, she dismissed me with a look" (par. 38). "Over in the city of Daejeon, Jungyeon Chun, is in what she calls a "single-parenting marriage". After...more
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-1
"Neither she, nor any of her friends, are planning on having children. They are part of a growing community of women choosing the child-free life. South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year" (par. 5-6). "This expectation that women take two to three years off work when they have a child is common among women. When I asked Stella whether she could share the parental leave with her husband, she dismissed me with a look" (par. 38). "Over in the city of Daejeon, Jungyeon Chun, is in what she calls a "single-parenting marriage". After...more
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Couples who have children are showered with cash, from monthly handouts to subsidised housing and free taxis. Hospital bills and even IVF treatments are covered, though only for those who are married. Such financial incentives have not worked, leading politicians to brainstorm more 'creative' solutions, like hiring nannies from South East Asia and paying them below minimum wage, and exempting men from serving in the military if they have three children before turning 30" (par. 15-16). "Both men and women are entitled to a year's leave during the first eight years of their child's life. But in 2022, only 7% of new fathers used some of their leave, compared to...more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Couples who have children are showered with cash, from monthly handouts to subsidised housing and free taxis. Hospital bills and even IVF treatments are covered, though only for those who are married. Such financial incentives have not worked, leading politicians to brainstorm more 'creative' solutions, like hiring nannies from South East Asia and paying them below minimum wage, and exempting men from serving in the military if they have three children before turning 30" (par. 15-16). "Both men and women are entitled to a year's leave during the first eight years of their child's life. But in 2022, only 7% of new fathers used some of their leave, compared to...more
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"One 28-year-old woman, who worked in HR, said she'd seen people who were forced to leave their jobs or who were passed over for promotions after taking maternity leave, which had been enough to convince her never to have a baby" (par. 29).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-3
"One 28-year-old woman, who worked in HR, said she'd seen people who were forced to leave their jobs or who were passed over for promotions after taking maternity leave, which had been enough to convince her never to have a baby" (par. 29).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"She [Yejin] also shares the same fear of every woman I spoke to - that if she were to take time off to have a child, she might not be able to return to work. 'There is an implicit pressure from companies that when we have children, we must leave our jobs,' she [Yejin] says. She has watched it happen to her sister and her two favourite news presenters" (par. 27-28). "One 28-year-old woman, who worked in HR, said she'd seen people who were forced to leave their jobs or who were passed over for promotions after taking maternity leave, which had been enough to convince her never to have...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"She [Yejin] also shares the same fear of every woman I spoke to - that if she were to take time off to have a child, she might not be able to return to work. 'There is an implicit pressure from companies that when we have children, we must leave our jobs,' she [Yejin] says. She has watched it happen to her sister and her two favourite news presenters" (par. 27-28). "One 28-year-old woman, who worked in HR, said she'd seen people who were forced to leave their jobs or who were passed over for promotions after taking maternity leave, which had been enough to convince her never to have...more
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: CBMC-PRACTICE-1
"[S]he [Yejin] tells me, 'And women who have babies alone are not judged kindly'" (par. 20).
Variables: CBMC-PRACTICE-1
"[S]he [Yejin] tells me, 'And women who have babies alone are not judged kindly'" (par. 20).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"In 2022, only 2% of births in South Korea occurred outside of marriage" (par. 21).
Variables: CBMC-DATA-1
"In 2022, only 2% of births in South Korea occurred outside of marriage" (par. 21).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"Neither she, nor any of her friends, are planning on having children. They are part of a growing community of women choosing the child-free life. South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year" (par. 5-6).
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"Neither she, nor any of her friends, are planning on having children. They are part of a growing community of women choosing the child-free life. South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year" (par. 5-6).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year. Figures released on Wednesday show it fell by another 8% in 2023 to 0.72. . .If this trend continues, Korea's population is estimated to halve by the year 2100" (par. 6-7, 9). "Seoul's birth rate has sunk to 0.55 - the lowest in the country" (par. 42).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"South Korea has the lowest birth rate in the world, and it continues to plummet, beating its own staggeringly low record year after year. Figures released on Wednesday show it fell by another 8% in 2023 to 0.72. . .If this trend continues, Korea's population is estimated to halve by the year 2100" (par. 6-7, 9). "Seoul's birth rate has sunk to 0.55 - the lowest in the country" (par. 42).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2
"Yejin says there is also pressure to study in her spare time, to get better at her job: 'Koreans have this mindset that if you don't continuously work on self-improvement, you're going to get left behind, and become a failure. This fear makes us work twice as hard'" (par. 25).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-2
"Yejin says there is also pressure to study in her spare time, to get better at her job: 'Koreans have this mindset that if you don't continuously work on self-improvement, you're going to get left behind, and become a failure. This fear makes us work twice as hard'" (par. 25).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1, AFE-DATA-1
"Korean women are the most highly educated of those in OECD countries, and yet the country has the worst gender pay gap and a higher-than-average proportion of women out of work compared to men" (par. 31).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1, AFE-DATA-1
"Korean women are the most highly educated of those in OECD countries, and yet the country has the worst gender pay gap and a higher-than-average proportion of women out of work compared to men" (par. 31).
Feb. 12, 2025, 8:03 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: MARR-LAW-2, ACR-LAW-1
"Same-sex marriage is illegal in South Korea, and unmarried women are not generally permitted to use sperm donors to conceive" (par. 74).
Variables: MARR-LAW-2, ACR-LAW-1
"Same-sex marriage is illegal in South Korea, and unmarried women are not generally permitted to use sperm donors to conceive" (par. 74).
Feb. 4, 2025, 7:55 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"For example, in South Korea, it is illegal to produce, distribute, or possess a device that can be used for voyeurism, such as a hidden camera, and violators can face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won (about $18,000 USD)" (para 14).
Variables: PRN-LAW-1
"For example, in South Korea, it is illegal to produce, distribute, or possess a device that can be used for voyeurism, such as a hidden camera, and violators can face up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 20 million won (about $18,000 USD)" (para 14).
Feb. 4, 2025, 7:54 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"As digital sex crimes rise worldwide, South Korea has become the global epicenter of spy cams (also referred to there as 'molka') - the use of tiny, hidden cameras to secretly film people primarily in restrooms, hotels, and changing rooms. The bulk of the victims are female, the vast majority of the perpetrators are male, and the captured images or videos are regularly sold on various pornographic websites to great fanfare. Disturbingly, spycam footage has actually become the dominant pornographic genre in South Korea. In 2018, the issue of spycams took center stage with the bust of multiple spycam rings, which included some well-known K-Pop stars. In fact, the problem...more
Variables: PRN-PRACTICE-1
"As digital sex crimes rise worldwide, South Korea has become the global epicenter of spy cams (also referred to there as 'molka') - the use of tiny, hidden cameras to secretly film people primarily in restrooms, hotels, and changing rooms. The bulk of the victims are female, the vast majority of the perpetrators are male, and the captured images or videos are regularly sold on various pornographic websites to great fanfare. Disturbingly, spycam footage has actually become the dominant pornographic genre in South Korea. In 2018, the issue of spycams took center stage with the bust of multiple spycam rings, which included some well-known K-Pop stars. In fact, the problem...more
Jan. 24, 2025, 1:48 p.m.
Countries: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"By contrast Taiwan is relatively progressive compared with its neighbours. In 2023 its gender pay gap was as narrow as 15%, compared with 31% in South Korea and 21% in Japan" (para 5).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-1
"By contrast Taiwan is relatively progressive compared with its neighbours. In 2023 its gender pay gap was as narrow as 15%, compared with 31% in South Korea and 21% in Japan" (para 5).
Jan. 24, 2025, 10:38 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Organized by the 'Joint Action to Condemn Misogynistic Violence,' a women's rights group launched mostly by university students, the protest was held near Hyehwa Station. For many activists promoting women's rights, it is a symbolic place where tens of thousands of women rallied in 2018 in a series of protests calling for the country's justice system to be fair for both men and women" (para 4).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Organized by the 'Joint Action to Condemn Misogynistic Violence,' a women's rights group launched mostly by university students, the protest was held near Hyehwa Station. For many activists promoting women's rights, it is a symbolic place where tens of thousands of women rallied in 2018 in a series of protests calling for the country's justice system to be fair for both men and women" (para 4).
Jan. 24, 2025, 10:38 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"'The crime of deepfake sexual exploitation is not new,' the group said. 'Women have faced sexual crimes for decades, with their faces and identities exposed in male online communities, while the state has downplayed the severity and remained passive. As a result, women across the country are anxious and fearful of becoming victims, leading many to abandon their daily lives'" (para 6). "'Every time we do group assignments and hang out with male students, we have to worry about being victims of crime,' an anonymous university student said. 'We have to blame a society that has no choice but to suspect all men before telling us not to treat them...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"'The crime of deepfake sexual exploitation is not new,' the group said. 'Women have faced sexual crimes for decades, with their faces and identities exposed in male online communities, while the state has downplayed the severity and remained passive. As a result, women across the country are anxious and fearful of becoming victims, leading many to abandon their daily lives'" (para 6). "'Every time we do group assignments and hang out with male students, we have to worry about being victims of crime,' an anonymous university student said. 'We have to blame a society that has no choice but to suspect all men before telling us not to treat them...more
Jan. 24, 2025, 10:38 a.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Protesters accused the government of largely neglecting sexual offenses that are evolving rapidly with the latest technologies. They argued that current laws are insufficient to address such crimes and called for a new legal system and stronger political will to combat them effectively" (para 2). "'Six years ago, hundreds of thousands of women gathered here in Hyehwa to condemn illegal filming and digital sex crimes and urged the government to come up with countermeasures, but they did not solve the problem,' said the organizers in a joint statement. 'Over time, the damage has gradually expanded. Nothing has changed and even the law and system are regressing'" (para 3). "'I came...more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Protesters accused the government of largely neglecting sexual offenses that are evolving rapidly with the latest technologies. They argued that current laws are insufficient to address such crimes and called for a new legal system and stronger political will to combat them effectively" (para 2). "'Six years ago, hundreds of thousands of women gathered here in Hyehwa to condemn illegal filming and digital sex crimes and urged the government to come up with countermeasures, but they did not solve the problem,' said the organizers in a joint statement. 'Over time, the damage has gradually expanded. Nothing has changed and even the law and system are regressing'" (para 3). "'I came...more
Jan. 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The backlash began in the mid-2010s, following a surge of feminist activism. During this time, women took to the streets in protest at sexual violence and the widespread use of hidden cameras that secretly film women using toilets and changing rooms - around 5,000 to 6,000 cases are reported annually" (para 24).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, IIP-PRACTICE-1
"The backlash began in the mid-2010s, following a surge of feminist activism. During this time, women took to the streets in protest at sexual violence and the widespread use of hidden cameras that secretly film women using toilets and changing rooms - around 5,000 to 6,000 cases are reported annually" (para 24).
Jan. 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"These feelings have been validated by South Korea's now disgraced and suspended President, Yoon Suk Yeol, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-feminist platform, claiming gender discrimination no longer existed, and has since tried to dismantle the government's gender equality ministry" (para 28).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"These feelings have been validated by South Korea's now disgraced and suspended President, Yoon Suk Yeol, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-feminist platform, claiming gender discrimination no longer existed, and has since tried to dismantle the government's gender equality ministry" (para 28).
Jan. 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Darim was proud of her work. So, sitting alone on the floor of her small studio apartment, she posted the trailer on social media. Almost immediately, she was flooded with thousands of abusive messages, including death and rape threats" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1
"Darim was proud of her work. So, sitting alone on the floor of her small studio apartment, she posted the trailer on social media. Almost immediately, she was flooded with thousands of abusive messages, including death and rape threats" (para 2).
Jan. 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Once they spot a supposed sign, the hunt begins. 'They decide that a dark, evil feminist is hiding in the company, and her life should be ruined,' explained Minsung Kim, a 22-year-old male gamer who, concerned by these witch hunts, set up an organisation to support the victims" (para 12). "Following outrage from feminist organisations, the police backtracked and are now investigating" (para 38).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Once they spot a supposed sign, the hunt begins. 'They decide that a dark, evil feminist is hiding in the company, and her life should be ruined,' explained Minsung Kim, a 22-year-old male gamer who, concerned by these witch hunts, set up an organisation to support the victims" (para 12). "Following outrage from feminist organisations, the police backtracked and are now investigating" (para 38).
Jan. 23, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
Countries: South Korea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Messages then started piling into Darim's studio and the game developer claiming she was a feminist and demanding she be fired. Within hours, the company pulled the promotional video" (para 6). In this instance, even the insinuation of being tied to feminist ideas or being a part of a feminist group was met with an outward backlash and public anger (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "Darim had become the latest victim in a series of vicious online witch hunts, in which men in South Korea attack women they suspect of having feminist views. They bombard them with abuse and try to get them sacked" (para 7). "Because the companies are folding...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Messages then started piling into Darim's studio and the game developer claiming she was a feminist and demanding she be fired. Within hours, the company pulled the promotional video" (para 6). In this instance, even the insinuation of being tied to feminist ideas or being a part of a feminist group was met with an outward backlash and public anger (MCP - CODER COMMENT). "Darim had become the latest victim in a series of vicious online witch hunts, in which men in South Korea attack women they suspect of having feminist views. They bombard them with abuse and try to get them sacked" (para 7). "Because the companies are folding...more