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Working Parents with Young Children Scarce in South Korea

SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent government report says only three in 10 married couples with children under 14 years of age are composed of two working parents, a figure well below the OECD average, which experts think is due long work hours and a lack of participation in housework on the part [...]

Policy Changes Enable Working Parents to Attend PTA Meetings

SEOUL, Jan.26 (Korea Bizwire) – Working moms and dads will now find it easier to participate in PTA meetings. Prior to recent changes, the meetings usually took place during the daytime, making working it difficult for working parents to attend, or leaving them feeling guilty at work about having to take the afternoon off. The [...]