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Anti-feminism backlash on the rise in South Korea
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» SEOUL: Condemnation of quotas for women, vilification of a short-haired Olympic gold medallist, and calls to abolish the gender ministry itself: a backlash against feminism is on the rise in South Korea -- with even presidential candidates joining in.
South Korea failing to tackle widespread digital sex crimes: HRW
AFP, Published on 16/06/2021
» SEOUL - South Korean authorities are failing to properly tackle the country's widespread digital sex crimes against women, which have a devastating impact on victims, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said Wednesday.
Votes for women: S. Korea's first feminist party seeks parliament seats
AFP, Published on 10/04/2020
» SEOUL - South Korea is regularly ranked lowest in the developed world for gender equality, but for the first time a feminist party is seeking parliamentary seats at Wednesday's election, accusing the political establishment of having failed women.
'Spycam porn' sparks record protests in South Korea
AFP, Published on 03/08/2018
» SEOUL - Even a record heatwave will not keep Claire Lee from joining tens of thousands of South Korean women at a mass protest Saturday against secretly-filmed spycam pornography -- as anger over the issue swells, prompting national soul-searching.