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More younger people willing to have babies: ministry data : A growing number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s are actively considering starting families ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/281_372904.html
Women's rights take back seat in parliamentary elections : Discussions concerning women's rights and gender equality are expected to be limited in the ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/356_372125.html
Nearly 250,000 illegal sexual videos removed from web in 2023: gender ministry : Nearly 250,000 illegal sexual videos were removed from the web last year ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/251_371904.html
One in three S. Koreans lives alone, more than half are women: SEOUL: Amid rapid ageing and an increasing number of young people choosing to hold off on marriage ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/18/one-in-three-s-koreans-lives-alone-more-than-half-are-women
Korean democracy and its silent death : Today’s young people are incredibly opinionated. They have a whole range of views on gender, nursing strikes ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2024/03/782_371242.html
Gov't to launch drug rehab boarding camp for teens : The government will officially launch a boarding camp program offering rehabilitation for teenagers ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/119_370932.html
[INTERVIEW] 'Gender equality is not zero-sum game between men and women'
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Proposal to abolish gender equality ministry reemerges as key issue ahead of elections
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/356_369380.html
South Koreans use pet rocks for burnout and loneliness: Millennials in South Korea are using pet rocks to help with feelings of burnout and isolation ...
businessinsider.com/south-koreans-use-pet-rocks-for-burnout-and-loneliness-2024-3
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South Korea's Deepening Gender Conflict - Asia Insight | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand
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Ewha Womans Univ. president appointed as goodwill ambassador for UN Women : Kim Eun-mee, president of Ewha Womans University, has been appointed as a goodwill ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/02/281_368417.html
Gov't unveils user-friendly guide to life in Korea for immigrants: The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family unveiled a user-friendly guide to life in Korea ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/01/281_367961.html
Gender ministry offers counseling, housing to 371 stalking crime victims this year
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Korean women still struggle to shatter glass ceiling in finance sector: Jamal, a 37-year-old migrant worker from Bangladesh, likes almost everything about Korea ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2024/01/175_365509.html
Yonhap hosts annual badminton tournament for multicultural families: GOYANG, South Korea, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- An annual badminton tournament for mult...
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Demographic dystopia : Statistics Korea said the nation’s population will fall to 36.2 million in 2072 from the current 51.3 million ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2023/12/202_365686.html
Korea could disappear from map if it doesn't welcome more immigrants: justice minister
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South Korean women get short hair to push back against anti-feminists, some get called ‘gross’
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-women-get-short-hairstyles-to-protest-against-growing-anti-feminist-movement
Gender ministry sets up manual to prevent stalking crimes in public sector : The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Tuesday that it has set out ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/11/251_362716.html
Gender ministry to discipline 123 parents for not paying child support | Yonhap News Agency
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The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family faces growing uncertainties caused by a leadership vacuum, after Kim Haeng, who was nominated for the position of ... Show more www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/10/356_361081.html
Gender ministry to expand educational support for children of multicultural families in 2024
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Gov't to boost Korean language education for multiethnic students : The government will strengthen Korean language education for children of multicultural ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/09/281_360102.html
Women paid 30.7% less than men in listed firms, 25.2% less in public offices: The salary gap between men and women in both listed companies and public offices in ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/09/281_358617.html
Korea struggles to shift immigration policies amid demographic changes : Korea's demographic challenges, marked by the lowest birth rate in the world and an ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/356_357969.html
East Asia’s new family portrait: Households across the region look very different from previous generations. Governments are struggling to keep up
economist.com/interactive/asia/2023/06/30/east-asias-new-family-portrait
Quick Glance: The Changing Face of Family in East Asia
- Traditional family structures in China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are evolving due to societal and legal changes.
- The nuclear family is failing in East Asia, and efforts are being made to reverse the demographic decline.
- South Korea saw the lowest number of marriages since 1970.
- Economic precarity is a major factor in the decline of traditional families in East Asia.
Gov't to enhance bilingual education support for children from multicultural families
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/08/281_356241.html
Hana Financial honors multicultural family members: Hana Financial Group hosted an award ceremony to honor outstanding members of multicultural families who have ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2023/07/126_355278.html
Seoul Pride Goes Ahead In Shadow of Rising Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric: Seoul’s Pride parade will take place on July 1, following months of wrangling after officials ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-30/seoul-pride-goes-ahead-despite-anti-lgbtq-sentiment-in-conservative-korea
Quick Glance: South Korea's LGBT Festival Proceeds Despite Christian Group's Interference
- Tens of thousands participate in South Korea's largest annual LGBT festival.
- Despite South Korea's global status, LGBT rights in the country are at rock bottom.
- The Christian group CTS did not intend to actively harm LGBT individuals.
- The city government has not responded to a permit request.
Hikikomori: Why S Korea is paying young recluses to leave home: Money only "touches the surface" of a deeper problem, former recluses and youth workers say.
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Quick Glance: Hikikomori: South Korea pays young recluses to leave home
- A growing number of young South Koreans are choosing to isolate themselves, withdrawing fully from a society that demands conformity.
- These recluses are known as hikikomori, a term coined in Japan to describe severe social withdrawal among young people.
- Hikikomori are defined as adolescents who have been living in seclusion for an extended period, cut off from the outside world and struggling to live a normal life.
- However, financial incentives alone cannot solve the issue, according to isolated young people.
South Korea Tries $500 Handouts to Help Reclusive Kids Get Out: The South Korean government wants shut-in kids to leave the house and go outside.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-12/south-korea-tries-500-handouts-to-help-reclusive-kids-get-out
South Korea to give $665 allowance to reclusive youths to help them leave home: The new measure aims to help underprivileged young people, aged nine to 24 ...
globalnews.ca/news/9620942/south-korea-allowance-reclusive-youths-hikikomori/
South Korea is paying ‘lonely young people’ $500 a month to re-enter society: Some South Korean youth are so cut off from the world, the government is offering ...
cnn.com/2023/04/14/asia/south-korea-youth-recluse-stipend-intl-hnk/
South Korea paying $500 to young shut-ins so they'll leave the house: Around 338,000 Korean youths have shut themselves at home for months, or even years ...
insider.com/south-korea-paying-500-dollars-young-people-leave-house-2023-4
Korea was chosen to host the Jamboree event at the 41st World Scout Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, in August 2017.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/03/113_346522.html?utm_source=fa
South Korea Tries $500 Handouts to Help Reclusive Kids Get Out: The South Korean government wants shut-in kids to leave the house and go outside.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-12/south-korea-tries-500-handouts-to-help-reclusive-kids-get-out
No dates, no sex, no weddings, no kids: Korean women are standing up to Asian machismo
english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-01/no-dates-no-sex-no-weddings-no-kids-korean-women-are-standing-up-to-asian-machismo.html
Quick Glance: Bearded man breaks women's lifting record
- A bearded pro powerlifter entered a women's competition in Canada and broke a record held by a transgender lifter who was watching on.
- According to the NY Post, Avi Silverberg, the head coach for Team Canada Powerlifting for more than 10 years, entered last weekend's Heroes Classic tournament in Lethbridge, Alberta, after identifying as a female.
- Video shared by athlete activist group the Independent Council on Women's Sports (ICONS) shows him walking up to the platform still fully bearded and wearing a regular men's singlet.
- He then casually bench-pressed nearly 167kg - beating the current Alberta women's record by almost 45kg.
81 sex offenders found to have been working at child-related facilities last year
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/03/251_346384.html
Gov't to impose travel bans on parents who fail to pay child support : The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will take disciplinary measures against 97 ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/02/281_345335.html
What to expect in 2023 : The year 2022 will soon disappear into history. In the New Year, the nation will face a lot of changes. The new changes ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/12/281_342699.html
Korea to introduce human trafficking act to better protect victims : A new law calling for a clearer definition of human trafficking and improved protection for ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/12/281_342178.html
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