Increasing Women's rights in South Korea

1. Description:

women are respected and can participate in every aspects of social activity on an equal basis with men and utilize their capabilities to the full. The role of woman is extending in our society and and breaking down the prejudices against women deeply ingrained in Korean culture.

2. Enablers

gendre-discrimination have been revised in terms of legal. increasing working women. increasing educated women.

== 3. Inhibitors == the prejudices against women in South Korea.

Paradigms

- women’s right have been extended gradually in South Korea.

- The prejudices will diminish against women. So women’ role will extend in many directions.

- The female president may be elected within 10years.

5. Experts

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6. Timing

- women’s right have been developed steadily.

- a member of the National assembly increase from 5.9% to 13% in 4. 2002

- the equal employment law, encacted in 1989

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7. Web resources

www.women21.or.kr

http://www.photius.com/countries/korea_south/society/korea_south_society_changing_role_of_wom~9378.html