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North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs receive much of the international community’s attention, often relegating the issue of human rights to the sidelines. Despite North Korea’s constitutional promise of gender equality, women face discrimination, pervasive harassment and extensive violation of their rights by the regime. Meanwhile, the significant role they play in marketizing the economy and liberalizing society is underestimated.
Please join KEI for a discussion of new research from Sea Young (Sarah) Kim and Leif-Eric Easley on women’s rights in North Korea and opportunities for engaging change agents in the world’s most isolated state.
Also, please consider reading:
SeaYoung Kim and Leif-Eric Easley, “The Neglected North Korean Crisis: Women’s Rights,” Ethics & International Affairs, Vol. 35, No. 1 (Spring 2021), pp. 19-29; https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ethics-and-international-affairs/article/abs/neglected-north-korean-crisis-womens-rights/9D77730BC5288E430E49535EC7309759
Leif-Eric Easley and SeaYoung Kim, “Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Improve Women’s Rights in North Korea,” NK News, July 2021; https://www.nknews.org/2021/07/utilizing-artificial-intelligence-to-improve-womens-rights-in-north-korea/