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Ratio of Female Lawmakers, Ministers in S. Korea Hits Record High

Ratio of Female Lawmakers, Ministers in S. Korea Hits Record High

SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of female lawmakers in South Korea’s parliament, as well as that of female ministers in the Cabinet, has reached an all-time high, data showed Saturday. According to the gender equality ministry and Statistics Korea, 57 women were elected in the April 15 general elections, accounting for 19 [...]

Newly-launched National Assembly Has Highest Number of Female Lawmakers

Newly-launched National Assembly Has Highest Number of Female Lawmakers

SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s National Assembly has begun its four-year term with the highest number of female lawmakers, including the country’s first-ever female vice speaker of the unicameral legislature. Among the 300 representatives, who started their four-year term Saturday, 57 members, or 19 percent, are women, marking the largest number in [...]