Understanding women’s empowerment in post-Covid Korea: A historical analysis

Haeyoung Jang and Seung-Ho Kwon

The Economic and Labour Relations Review, 2022, vol. 33, issue 2, 351-376

Abstract: South Korea has been faced with a widening economic gender gap during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. To inform discussion of Korean women’s future following the pandemic, this article explores the country’s history of women’s empowerment. It identifies cultural, educational, economic, and political changes, and their long-term effects on women’s role and status. The analysis is based on data collected from Korea’s national statistical database and a review of relevant literature. Findings inform policy directions for advancing women’s economic empowerment in Korea and other countries following a similar development path and contribute to expanding our understanding of the factors and relations influencing women’s empowerment. JEL codes : J160

Keywords: women’s empowerment; economic development; cultural influence; historical analysis; post-Covid; Korea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1177/10353046221078880

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