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Women groups came together to discuss the issue of Prime Minister appointee Chang Sang being rejected by the National Assembly on July 31, bringing to naught the appointment of the first-ever woman Prime Minister in Korea.During the discussion, participants said that although the result of the vote
Politics
reported by Shin Min-Kyung minks02@womennews.co.kr
2002.08.16 00:00
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There is rising domestic and international concern regarding North Korean women defectors in China who live in the shadows of human rights. The Chinese government, however, is cracking down severely on groups that support North Korean refugees, blocking ways to actually help these people.Amnesty Int
Society
Reported by Lee jung-joo jena21@womennews.co.kr
2002.07.18 00:00
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The 'Equal Media Award of the Year,' founded by the 21st Century Women Media Network in 2000 to realize gender equality in the media and to protect the rights of women media workers, awarded the first prize to The Women's News. The Network announced that it had chosen The Women's New
Society
Reported by Kim Kyong-hae musou21@womennews.co.kr
2002.07.18 00:00
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There has been a rise in cases where victims of sexual violence who refuse to hush up the matter are sued by the perpetrator for 'defamation of character.' Women groups, regarding such moves as "another form of violence meant to force victims to shut up," are planning to put up a forceful, u
Society
Reported by Cho Lee Yeu-wool cognate@womennews.co.
2002.06.27 00:00
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Is achieving a two-digit rate of women's participation in politics still a pipe dream?The local elections, which recorded an all-time low turnout of 48.4%, ushered in 2 women district council heads out of 232 (0.9% compared to 0% in 1998), 63 women municipal heads out of 682 (9.2% compared to 5.
Politics
Reported by Shin Min-kyung minks02@womennews.co.kr
2002.06.27 00:00
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Parents of students have stepped forward for genuine local autonomy in education. They are going to run for seats in the education commission in their local governments.The National Parents' Association for True Education (NPATE) gave a press conference on June 18 in the Zelcova Tree cafe in Ang
Politics
Reported by Lee Jung-joojena21@womennews.co.kr
2002.06.27 00:00
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Paintings of nude women, long established as a symbol of pure arts, was downplayed as a mere political code during a university symposium, drawing attention to this different interpretation.During the Korea Japan Modern Art and Women Symposium held on May 31, professor Midori Wakaguwa gave a present
People
Reported by Moon Lee Jeong-min knnif@womennews.co.
2002.06.11 00:00
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Activists and victims from North and South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and China, as well as Korean activists living in the US and Japan and American lawyers gathered in Pyongyang on May 3 and 4 to participate in the 'Asian Regional Conference for the Redress of Japan's War Cri
Society
Reported by Lee Jung-joo jena21@womennews.co.kr
2002.05.22 00:00