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Interview: Mr. Ravi Kewalram, Charge d’Affaires of Australia to the Republic of Korea
“The Exclusion of Women is Nonsense”
No matter what kind of person they are and no matter what backgrounds they have, there is no discrimination in Australian. A Mindset the community shares is the key. 18 week paid leave is allowed to the case of adoption as well as childbirth. 2 week paid leave is provided to a father or a partner.  ​ Australia is the world’s 12t...
Interview: H.E Ambassador Gerhard Sabathil of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Korea
"Men’s Attitudes and Manner towards Gender-Equality are Important.”
Women’s Representativeness in Every Area, the Key for Real Gender Equality ‘Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 2016-2019’, Announced by EU Commission, Focuses on the Five Priority Areas in Promoting Gender-Equality and Women’s Rights  Last year, the EU announced ‘Strategic Engagement for Gender Equality 20...
Interview: H.E. Ambassador Anne Höglund of Sweden to Korea
“Gender Equality Needs No Arguments.”
• It is Women’s Competitiveness that Has Made their Current Status Possible. • They Should Go Beyond the Limit. • I Want to Contribute to Educational Exchanges between Korea and Sweden. “Women’s status is not what’s acquired by benefits for women but what’s acquired by their competitiveness.” ...
A Wave of Men around the World Joining in ‘HeForShe’ Campaign
The Video of Emma Watson’s Speech Getting over 10 Million Views Iceland- World’s Global Leader in Gender Equality- 1 out of 20 Men Participated
“I’ve seen young men suffering from mental illness, unable to ask for help for fear it would make them less of a man… Men don’t have the benefits of equality, either.” British actress and Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women, Emma Watson, spoke about gender inequality. Watson’s speech at UN last September for global gender equalit...
UN Women - The Women’s News Unfold “HeForShe” Campaign
Invitation for Korean Men to Take Part in Gender Equality Campaign “HeforShe”
Over 310,000 men voluntarily participating around the world Only 380 Korean men amongst them… Less than in China and Japan Please be a part of it in order to end gender discrimination and gender inequalities
Are you aware of the UN Women’s gender equality movement campaign ‘HeForShe’? From all over the world, 308,814(as of May 27th) men have participated since it started last July. It is a campaign specifically aimed for men. The name itself, ‘he for she’, suggests that men be actively engaged and involved in gender equality issues. Women are as...
Smaller Medal for Women?... Government’s Absurd Consideration for Women
Enforcement ordinance from 1967 still in effect… criticism over anachronistic administration
It is pointed out that the government’s award scheme remains in the sixties style going against the Gender Equality Act which will take effect from this July. Celebrating National Science Day and National Information and Communication Day on April 21, an award ceremony was held for those who contributed to the development in both fields. Three people rece...
Assembly passed the Framework Act on Gender Equality
A shift from 'giving benefits' to 'guaranteeing rights' The Act defines the term 'gender equality' It provides a legal basis for the creation of women-friendly cities
On May 2, in 19 years since its enactment in 1995, the Framework Act on Women's Development, the applicable law for the establishment of women's policy and the compilation of the budget for women's issues, has been revised completely. The change sinals a paradigm shift in women's policy: The goal is to achieve gender equality by guarateeing women's rig...
Experiments using only male tissues and cells yield side effects
A new road map for science and technology needed The Gender Summit to be held in Korea next year
In male-dominated fields of science and technology, “Gendered Innovations” projects that use sex and gender analysis have started to gain popularity. Initiated by the U.S. and Europe, Gendered Innovations is highly likely to take root in Korea as well. If so, researchers are expected to become more gender-responsible, reducing socially harmful effects c...
A record share of women politicians across the world
IPU·UN Women unveiled the Women in Politics Map 2014 21.8% of women parliamentarians Use of temporary special measures such as quotas Gender equality is likely to be achieved in less than 20 years
The Women in Politics Map 2014 showed that the percentage of women parliamentarians was at a record 21.8% globally. With 15.7%, Korea ranked 91st out of 189 countries. According to the Map released by IPU and UN Women on March 11(local time), women parliamentarians across 189 countries accounted for a record share of 21.8% as of January 2014, up from 1.5% since last ye...
Men ought to stand up for women’s rights
UN Women launched the “He for She” campaign to urge men’s support for gender equality Diverse side events hosted by different countries and NGOs
Taking place in New York from March 10-21, the 58th Commission on the Status of Women focused on the Millennium Development Goals set to expire at the end of 2015 and their achievements and challenges. During her keynote speech delivered on March 10, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said “The theme of CSW58 is challenges and achievements...
Genuine spirit of sport eclipsed by sex commercialization
A growing demand for open discussion
Throughout the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, the sporting spirit of female athletes has been overshadowed by rampant commercialization of sex in the media. Immediately after the opening ceremony, TalkSPORT, the world’s biggest sports radio station, featured an article and a video clip titled ‘Top 10 sexiest female olympic athletes in Sochi.’...
Is there gender equality in the Blue House?
Only one female minister A growing desire to move toward a more ‘gender balanced cabinet’
There were two female ministers at the Cabinet when the Park administration took office. However, it is now down to one. With the appointment of the ruling party lawmaker Lee Jooyoung as the Minister of Ocean and Fisheries, Minister Cho of Gender Equality and Family is now the only female minister. At a time when the global trend is to establish a ‘gender ba...
Is social media good or bad for the women’s movement?
A columnist incites a Twitter War
At a time when social media and blogs have become an essential venue for women activists, Michelle Goldberg’s column “Feminism’s Toxic Twitter Wars” has set up a debate. In her subtitle, she wrote, “Empowered by social media, feminists are calling one another out for ideological offenses. Is it good for the movement? And whose move...
“The same-name and same-clan marriage” bans lifted in 40 years’ time
Article 809(1) of the Korean Civil Code amended in 2005
Since Korean society adopted Confucianism during the Joseon Dynasty, marriage between Koreans of the same surname and a common ancestor in their paternal lineage has been prohibited. The principle was codified as Article 809 in 1957, causing many couples with the same name and clan to opt for death as way out. For instance, in 1977, a couple in their 20&rs...
Special / UN Security Council Resolution 1325
Reunification Jackpot? Must Guarantee ‘Peace Maker’ Women''s Participation
43 countries adopted SCR 1325 through national action plans Committee including the government and women’s groups must be established Few women in peace, reunification and national defense…
“Reunification is a jackpot” has become the latest buzz word. If a reunification through which both parties can co-exist and co-prosper is achieved through inter-Korean talks and negotiations, it is clearly a jackpot. However, what truly makes reunification a jackpot is a society where men and women are equal and where woman rights...
Feminist Calendar
If You are a Feminist, Remember This Day
The main goal of ‘UN Women’, UN’s integrated organization for the protection of human rights and interests of women, is to bring an end to violence against women and realize gender equality. In order to raise awareness on gender equality and eliminate violence against women, various events take place every year on the designated day. February 14 ｜ 16...