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Majority of South Koreans in Their 20s to 40s Say Women Should Work to Support Families, Survey Finds

Majority of South Koreans in Their 20s to 40s Say Women Should Work to Support Families, Survey Finds

SEOUL, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) —  Roughly seven in ten South Koreans aged 25 to 44 believe women should work to help support their families, reflecting a growing societal shift toward shared economic responsibility and evolving gender roles, according to a new study released Wednesday. The report, titled “Greater Flexibility in Life Course Outlooks and the [...]

Half of Working Moms in S. Korea Make Less than 2 mln Won per Month

Half of Working Moms in S. Korea Make Less than 2 mln Won per Month

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent survey has revealed that 49.1 percent of female salaried employees living with a child under 18 years of age were paid less than 2 million won (US$1,773) per month. Compared to all salaried employees, 10.8 percent more working moms made less than 2 million won per month. [...]

Half of Working Moms Quit 1 Year After Taking Childcare Leave: Survey

Half of Working Moms Quit 1 Year After Taking Childcare Leave: Survey

SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Nearly half of South Korea’s working moms quit their jobs within a year of taking childcare leave, a report said Friday.  The high proportion of early retirement by women is attributed to discrimination at the workplace and long work hours, the report by the Korea Institute for Health and [...]

Seven Out of Ten Korean Women Say, “I Will Work Even After Marriage”

Seven Out of Ten Korean Women Say, “I Will Work Even After Marriage”

SEOUL, July 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study disproved the current negative remarks on young Korean women of their excessive dependency on men, who are often marked with a scarlet letter “Kimchi girl.”  “Kimchi girl” is a derogatory webspeak word in Korea, used to indicate young Korean women who depend entirely on men of [...]