For more than a century women-only unis thrived, but debates on their existence, future roles anger studentsConfronting their biggest challenge in a century, South Korea's women’s universities are embroiled in controversies that have led some to question their relevance in a society where gender equality in education is increasingly seen as having ( Read more... )

In South Korea, the debate has intensified over indoor spaces attempting to bar certain groups from entry, notably sparked by a gym's recent decision to ban older women, creating a "No ajumma zone ( Read more... )

Please note that this post includes discussions of gender-based stalking and violence and femicide. Some of the descriptions in the first article under the cut can be quite graphic, so please consider this before reading. Please find support via this resource.

Yet another Korean woman killed in public by her stalkerJang Ye-ji, staff reporter; ( Read more... )

The Hankyoreh’s review of court documents reveals a troubling picture of powerful figures in the entertainment industry abusing their positions to sexually exploit trainees, many of whom are minors.

Please note that this post includes discussion of sexual abuse and exploitation, including minors, and thus paedophilia, and discussions of body image ( Read more... )

Creatives behind the new male dance survival show "Street Man Fighter" are under fire for comments they made about the female participants of the original hit series "Street Woman Fighter" (2021), which some have interpreted as sexist.

During a press conference for "Street Man Fighter" on Tuesday, chief producer Kwon Yeong-chan said that the new ( Read more... )

Kang Daniel apologized for his remarks related to “Street Woman Fighter” and “Street Man Fighter ( Read more... )

Please note that the Netflix documentary and these interviews address issues like paedophilia, sexual assault and misogyny. Please take care of yourself and your mental health first before engaging with these materials. Netflix set up the website 'Wanna talk about it?' linking to several organizations that could be of support if you are a victim, ( Read more... )

Trigger warning for sexual assault, sexism, victim-blaming, mentions of suicide.

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Director Do You-jin's short film "Open Shutters" zooms in on the country's "spycam" epidemic that prompted mass street protests in 2018 and a larger conversation on the woeful state of women's rights in Korea.

The 35-minute documentary follows the story of Choi Ji- ( Read more... )

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - As South Korea enters a bitter presidential race, Hong Hee-jin is one of many young women who feel that the country’s politics has become dominated by discrimination against women, even outright misogyny.

“Women are being treated like they don’t even have voting rights,” the 27-year-old office worker in the capital, Seoul ( Read more... )

The death of livestreamer Jammi, whose real name is Cho Jang-mi, made headlines this week in South Korea. It emerged that she took her own life after “suffering severe depression over malicious online comments and rumors,” according to an online post written by one of her family members ( Read more... )