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UN Global Compact Launches Guidebook to Encourage Companies to Empower Women in the Workplace

UN Global Compact Launches Guidebook to Encourage Companies to Empower Women in the Workplace

  New York, United States of America, Mar. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — To mark International Women’s Day, the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, today launched a new report Women at Work: Chinese companies taking action on gender equality. The global publication, available in English and Chinese, provides insights and best practices for advancing [...]

ASICS Study Confirms Positive Link Between Exercise and Women’s Mental Health, Yet Worryingly Over Half of Women Around the World Are Dropping Out or Stopping Exercise Completely

ASICS Study Confirms Positive Link Between Exercise and Women’s Mental Health, Yet Worryingly Over Half of Women Around the World Are Dropping Out or Stopping Exercise Completely

ENCOURAGINGLY, STUDY SHOWS THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALS AND GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS IN SUPPORTING MORE WOMEN TO MOVE; ASICS RECOGNISES THOSE WHO ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. LONDON, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Largest global study ever conducted on the gender exercise gap reveals: The more women move, the better they feel. Women who exercise regularly are 52% happier, [...]

Pregnant Women in South Korea Experience Lack of Support at Work and Home, Survey Reveals

Pregnant Women in South Korea Experience Lack of Support at Work and Home, Survey Reveals

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In a recent study conducted by the Korea Population Health and Welfare Association, nearly half of the pregnant women surveyed reported experiencing negative attitudes from their superiors and colleagues at work during their pregnancy. The survey, which included responses from 1,000 pregnant women and 1,000 non-pregnant individuals, highlighted the challenges [...]

Household Labor Services Approach a Staggering 500 Trillion Won, with Women Contributing 2.6 Times More Than Men

Household Labor Services Approach a Staggering 500 Trillion Won, with Women Contributing 2.6 Times More Than Men

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – A study released by the Statistics Research Institute of Statistics Korea on December 5 revealed that the annual value of household labor services in South Korea has surged to an estimated 500 trillion won. Notably, there exists a significant 2.6-fold difference in contributions between men and women.  Based on the [...]

Employment Rate of Women Hit 60 pct for First Time in 2022, but Gender Pay Gap Remains

Employment Rate of Women Hit 60 pct for First Time in 2022, but Gender Pay Gap Remains

SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The employment rate for women exceeded the 60 percent mark for the first time last year, but the wage gap between genders still remains high, a government report showed Wednesday. The employment index for women aged 15 to 64 reached 60 percent in 2022, up 7.3 percentage points from [...]

1 in 3 S. Korean Women Have Experienced Sexual Harassment at Work: Survey

1 in 3 S. Korean Women Have Experienced Sexual Harassment at Work: Survey

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant proportion of South Korean women have experienced workplace sexual harassment, a survey showed Sunday. According to a survey conducted by local pollster Embrain Public, upon the request of the civic organizations Gapjil 119 and the Beautiful Foundation, 35.2 percent of women said that they had experienced sexual [...]