Less than 20 per cent of the country’s 300 parliamentary seats are occupied by women. Photo: AFP Less than 20 per cent of the country’s 300 parliamentary seats are occupied by women. Photo: AFP
Less than 20 per cent of the country’s 300 parliamentary seats are occupied by women. Photo: AFP
Gender equality
This Week in Asia /  Politics

South Korea’s battle of the sexes intensifies over new bill urging quotas of female MPs

  • Proposal has angered some men, who complain of ‘reverse sexism’ and suggest women should also be required to complete national service

Topic |   Gender equality
Park Chan-kyong
Park Chan-kyong

Updated: 10:00pm, 1 Feb, 2019

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Less than 20 per cent of the country’s 300 parliamentary seats are occupied by women. Photo: AFP Less than 20 per cent of the country’s 300 parliamentary seats are occupied by women. Photo: AFP
Less than 20 per cent of the country’s 300 parliamentary seats are occupied by women. Photo: AFP
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