Food, Work, Freedom1)In August last year, the Taliban, which took control of Afghanistan, promised to guarantee women's rights. Hibatullah Akhunzada, the leader of the Taliban, announced a six-point decree of women's rights stating "women and men should be equal," and "women are not possessions" in

The Reality of Female Construction Workers1)In the construction industry, which is a male-oriented occupation, the entry of female workers is increasing. According to data from Statistics Korea's "Status of Employment in the Construction Industry," the number of female construction workers increased

Girls Help Girls: #MeToo in China1)Two recent sexual assault allegations posted on Chinese social media have sparked the #MeToo movement shaking up the country. The Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu's alleged sexual violence began with the revelations of Du Meizhu. On July 18, she revealed that Kris

Korea's Pride: Kang Kyungwha's Footprint1)Minister for foreign affairs Kang Kyungwha has received much global attention for her interview with the BBC. Kang said, “First of all, testing is central because that leads to early detection, it minimizes further spread, and it quickly treats those found w

Downfall of the Stars1) The more famous a person is, the greater they need to be aware of how they influence others and as such they must be more cautious of their behavior. In the middle of 2019, the media is shedding light on the sex scandals of many celebrities that occurred in the first half of

Under the Name of WomanNational holidays such as Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) and Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) have a deep meaning in Korea. They are not only days for separated family members to get together and spend precious time talking about their lives, but they are times when Koreans h

#School_MeToo, #WithYou1)Recently, South Korea is being rocked by the ‘School Me Too Movement’. This movement raises awareness about sexual violence in schools. In other words, it is the Me Too movement but at schools, especially middle schools and high schools. The Sookmyung Times covered the devel

On March 14, at Sookmyung Women's University, the ‘Simultaneous Bundle Wednesday Demonstration’ was held under supervision of 2018 Peace Butterfly Network. The demonstration focused on once again bringing the public’s attention to the issue of ‘comfort women’. This demonstration, however, is not the

The awaited Black Widow film has been confirmed. Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, is a powerful hero and skillful spy in Marvel Comics. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), talented actor Scarlett Johansson took on the role starting from the film “Iron Man 2” in 2010. With each MCU film, the

The highly anticipated Korean film of the 2017 summer ‘V.I.P.’ faced fierce criticism. Although the film was filled with famous movie stars like Lee Jongseok, Kim Myeongmin, and Jang Donggeon, and directed by Park Hunjeong, a well-known director for the film ‘New World’, it only stayed on the box of

Last January from the 21st to 31st, one painting became the center of a hot debate at the satire cartoon exhibition ‘Soon, Bye!’, which was held at the National Assembly Member’s Office Building. The painting entitled ‘Dirty Sleep’ was a drawing satirizing President Park GeunHye. In the painting, a

“As a woman, I have no country.” This is a quote by Virginia Woolf. She spoke these words in opposition to war, but it is used now in a much broader sense. ‘Birth map’, a website that was created on December 29th by the Ministry of the Interior, makes use of it. Ministry spokesperson claims the gove

On October 23, 2016, the Ministry of Health and Welfare was officially announced the enactment of the new ‘Immoral Medical Treatment Act’, which will include current ‘illegal’ abortions. According to the revisions to the Act, doctors who provide abortion services will be punished more severely. In t

Vatican. Hand Span between Sin and Love Pope Francis' embracement of homosexuality made headlines all over the world. He called upon the general public at an official interview to have mercy on homosexuals for the first time since his nomination. He stated, “If they accept the Lord and show goodwill

GERMANYFirst Woman Prime Minister, Angela MerkelAngela Merkel was born in West Germany but after her birth, her family moved to East Germany where she grew up. She majored in physics and became a doctor of physics at the East Berlin Physic-Chemical Research Laboratory. Physics Doctor Merkel started

The uniqueness of Sookmyung Women’s University can be recognized by its name, ‘WOMEN’s’ university. Including Korea, there are universities which are only for women in Japan, USA, Canada and so on. Also Hillary Clinton is from Wellesley College, which is a women’s university. However, some people st