Stories written by Jiyoung LeeAn

SOUTH KOREA: Low Birth Rate Blamed on Women

By Jiyoung LeeAn
On Dec. 9, Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul organised an event titled, 'Happy Childbirth - Rich and Strong Future', aimed at trying to raise awareness about the country's very low birth rate.
Yuan Feng: "The 1995 (Beijing) conference was a great turning point" Credit: Jiyoung LeeAn/IPS

Q&A: ‘To Be an Independent Activist Was One of My Dreams’

By Jiyoung LeeAn
As an activist in China, Yuan Feng actively advocates women's rights. Yuan is now the director of Combating Domestic Violence against Women and a leading figure of Gender and Development (GAD) group in China. She visited South Korea to join a newly established feminist network, Network for GloCal Activism and School of Feminism. Excerpts from the interview.
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