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S. Korea to Create Posts for Gender Equality in Gov’t Offices

SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea will set up new departments dedicated to handling gender equality policies in eight government offices to better deal with sexual discrimination and abuse in the cultural and educational sectors, the gender ministry said Tuesday. Under a plan endorsed by the Cabinet , the new posts will be [...]

Public Website for Job Seekers Encourages Sexual Discrimination at Job Interview

SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – WorkNet, a website providing employment information to job seekers on the Internet, jointly run by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Korea Employment Information Service, causes controversies with its online content seemingly condoning and encouraging sexual abuse. The Korean Women’s Association United announced that the website has provided [...]