Civic Group Urges South Korea’s Education Ministry to Correct Stereotyped Portrayals of Africa in School Textbooks
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A leading South Korean civic organization has formally requested the Education Ministry revise middle school social studies textbooks, arguing that current depictions of Africa remain oversimplified and culturally biased. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), known for its activism in correcting historical and cultural inaccuracies, stated on Friday [...]