Although South Korea has the 15th most prosperous economy in the world, it ranked 111th out of 135 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index. The index also places Korea in the bottom 12 percent for female economic participation and opportunity, and highlights that only 10 percent of all managerial positions are currently held by women, writes Girl Power Korea co-founder Viktoria Safarian in The Jeju Weekly. Girl Power Korea seeks to change this and see more Korean women empowered to pursue leadership roles in the labor market and government. Do you know an organisation in Korea which works to empower women? Tell us about them!
Posted on: Tue, 13 May 2014 08:00:00 +0000
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