SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Single men and women have different reasons for putting off marriage or not getting married at all. The Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a survey of 947 singles between the ages of 19 and 49, 31 percent of whom said housing was the main reason for [...]
SEOUL, March 27 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of every four women who suffered physical and sexual violence from their spouses also experienced violence during pregnancy, a recent survey showed. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family released a report Thursday titled “2019 Survey on Domestic Violence” based on a survey of 9,060 people, including [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has found that many unmarried men and women in South Korea feel that marriage avoidance in Korean society is a serious social issue, but most believe that marriage is not necessary. According to a survey of 1,000 unmarried men and women aged 19 to 44 conducted [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — In major advanced countries, the more women engage in economic activities, the more children they have. According to a report from the Korea Association of Public Finance, based on 1990-2016 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country panel data, the number of childbirths increased significantly as women’s participation [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has shown that drinking a cup of milk each day reduces the risk of breast cancer for women under 50 years of age. A research team from Seoul National University College of Medicine conducted a cohort study using big data records from 93,306 women between 40 [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – With young Koreans continuing to shun marriage, the number of single women living alone is rapidly increasing. Many of them complain of anxiety from living by themselves. In order to protect themselves and lower the possibility of crime even a little, these women are paying “safety costs.” Thus, women [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The dangers of ‘copycat suicide’ following the deaths of popular celebrities are most striking among women in their 20s, a recent study has revealed. A joint research team from Asan Medical Center and the University of Ulsan College of Medicine studied how 10 cases of popular celebrities who committed [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Women in South Korea have higher levels of resentment, depression and anger compared to men. The average “frustration” scale was 2.64 out of 4, according to a survey of 5,000 adult men and women in the country by the Korean Women’s Development Institute. Broken down by gender, the “frustration” [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Half of South Koreans in their 20s feel strongly that they do not want to or will not get married. According to an online survey of a total of 1,000 unmarried men and women in their 20s by the Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association, 47.3 percent were opposed [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — About 14 percent of women living in Seoul have suffered from digital sexual violence, including spycam filming, unsolicited intimate images and the distribution of videos of sexual acts, a survey showed Monday. The Seoul metropolitan government and its affiliated Seoul Foundation of Women & Family unveiled their recent survey [...]