UN Special Rapporteur Focuses on Women’s Rights in First Report to UN Human Rights Council
The new UN Special Rapporteur has focused her first report to the UN Human Rights Council on women’s rights in North Korea.
“Speeding” into Marriage
Celebrities announcing their premarital pregnancies in South Korea are not as deviant from traditional family norms as they might appear.
Technology over Systemic Change
Despite South Korea’s technological sophistication, the government’s attempts to solve social issues with technology fall short of being transformative.
2021 in Review: South Korea’s Battle with Digital Sex Crimes
Digital sex crimes have steadily been on the rise in South Korea over the past few decades and that trend continued in 2021.
Fragmented Public Policy Response to Low Fertility
While the focus on child subsidies is not misplaced, the government may be missing the larger picture in its attempts to reverse the demographic decline.
Increasingly Gendered Framing of the Labor Market
The public response to the stabbing in Incheon highlights that the public increasingly sees social issues through the narrow lens of gender.
The limited capacity to shape corporate governance
The government’s focus on enabling parents to work longer hours suggests its ability to shape corporate culture is limited.
Backlash to Gender Inclusivity
Political actors who oppose the government’s push to encourage greater female participation in the economy are gaining ground.
Review of Laws Reflect Demographic Concerns
South Korea’s low birthrate is leading the government to rethink laws that restrict the definition of family and limit protections.
Seoul Housing Prices Speak to Larger Social Problems
The government focuses on housing issues after the ruling Democratic Party’s loss in the Seoul and Busan mayoral elections, but bigger challenges remain.