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For Many South Korean Women, Career Breaks Still Come With a Pay Cut

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Women in South Korea who leave the workforce due to pregnancy, childbirth or caregiving face persistent economic penalties when they return to work, with four in 10 earning less than before their career break, according to a new study released on Sunday. The report, published by the Seoul Foundation of [...]

As Social Attitudes Shift, Fewer Korean Mothers Are Stepping Away From Work

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – One in five married women with children experienced career interruptions this year, government data showed Thursday, marking the lowest level largely due to change in social perception and improved work–life balance policies. The number of married women aged 15 to 54 living with children under the age of 18 [...]