Gender War In South Korea: Why The Backlash Against Feminism? | Insight | Full Episode

South Korea's President Yoon has been in power for one year. When he was campaigning for the Presidency, to court the conservative votes, he had blamed feminism for the country's low birth-rates, and proposed to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. Since his election, the feminist movement has protested his administration’s attempts to roll back women's rights. At the recent March 8th Women's Day rally, calls were made to protect the Ministry. This episode of Insight looks at the rise of the feminist movement in South Korea, and the many issues that affect women in the country - from having the biggest gender pay gap among OECD countries to high rates of sexual assault and harassment. At the same time, there is a growing men's rights movement, who are pushing back against the feminist wave. These groups claim that feminism has gone too far, verging on men-hating. What is behind the Gender War in South Korea? 0:00 Introduction 1:33 Feminism movement in South Korea 9:20 Backlash against feminism 15:16 Rise in men’s rights movement 24:07 Female objectification in K-pop? 28:15 Violence against women in South Korea 31:40 Feminism: reverse discrimination against men? 37:47 Significance of abolishing the MOGEF 40:31 Female representation in politics 42:38 What’s next for gender equality in South Korea? For greater INSIGHT into issues affecting Asia:    • Insight | All Videos   =============== ABOUT THE SHOW: Insight investigates and analyses topical issues that impact Asia and the rest of the world. ========================== #CNAInsider #CNAInsiderInvestigates #SouthKorea #GenderEquality For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram:   / cnainsider   Facebook:   / cnainsider   Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider