South Korea On Sexism
South Korea is finally facing a debate on an issue that has been ignored for too long by both politicians and private organisations. It seems like in a democratic and human rights orientied country like South Korea, sexism and discrimination are still issues that need serious attention and approach to be solved.
After the elections in South Korea, a member of the newly elected parliament announced that in order to work in television, a woman ’must sleep her way to the top’. This raised the concerns of public authorities, members of the society and human rights oriented organisations that fight against discrimination. The rocords show that a working woman in South Korea earns 63% of what a man in her position would earn. This is a sufficient ground for discussion and people wonder why it was necessary for a parliamentary representative to announce that in order for some discussion to begin.
In their working place, South Korean women are facing constant pressure as being underestimated and considered less capable of problem solving than men. This is, of course, a ground for discussion on the issue of sexual discrimination and organisations seem to be willing to interfere in these practices and proclaim equality of genders. It is quite difficult to see a woman in a high position in the big South Korean companies (completely different from the UK where, for example, many of the red diesel Halifax representatives and members are female). The market is harsh on women and they find it less and less probable to get on the career develpment track, especially once they give birth and settle a family.
These discussion topics raised above are quite disturbing for the South Korean Republic as the country aims to achieve wider international recognition as a human rights oriented country and a state of democratic development.
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