Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Chores are changing, but women still stuck doing most of them

Women performed unpaid household labor equivalent to about 16.46 million won ($11,140) per year, nearly 2.7 times higher than that of men, according to a government report released on Wednesday.

2026-04-29

Filipino woman, Vietnamese man recognized by gov't as human trafficking victims

The Korean government has recognized a Filipino woman and a Vietnamese man as victims of human trafficking. They will receive support, including medical care and legal aid, as the country addresses this violation of human rights.

2026-04-29

Korea's finance industry plagued by persistent gender pay gap

A recent report reveals a significant gender pay gap in Korea's financial industry, with insurance companies showing the largest discrepancies. The average gap is around 30.5 million won among major banks.

2026-04-22

Women in Korean STEM are on the rise with 32% of new research hires female

Women took up nearly 32 percent of new hires at Korean research institutes in 2024, a number that has been rising steadily over the past decade amid government-led efforts to foster female scientists, data showed Monday.

2026-03-23

Volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung honored by IOC for gender equality efforts

Volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung has won the Asia regional prize at the International Olympic Committee’s Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions Awards, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee said Tuesday.

2026-03-10

Most Korean men think gender equality has 'gone far enough.' Women's institute head says not quite.

Korea recorded the largest gender divide among 29 countries on whether gender equality has "gone far enough," according to a new international survey released on Thursday ahead of International Women's Day.

2026-03-08

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