During his presidential campaign, he vowed to dismantle the country’s gender equality ministry, despite South Korea’s ... topic in public life and past gains made for women came under attack.

Following November’s election, some American women ... to 5,300. South Korea’s former president, Moon Jae-in, said in May 2024 that spy cams had become a “part of daily life”.

In line with the country's patriarchal structures, women have traditionally been expected to stay out of politics in South Korea. But recent events show that younger generations of women are ...