South Korean author Han Kang has made history as the first Asian woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
South Korea has been rocked by revelations of sexually explicit deepfake images circulating in Telegram chatrooms.
Months after her death, Canadian writer Alice Munro is facing a reckoning following her daughter’s revelations of abuse.
The ‘man vs bear’ debate is less about the actual choice and more about women’s perceptions of danger, particularly around men.
The fan backlash to a K-pop idol’s romance reveals the delicate balancing act female entertainers have to navigate.
The recent scourge of Taylor Swift deepfake photos shows how the law has fallen behind advances in technology.
With the release of her new book, pop icon Britney Spears has once again sparked a new discourse over the way female pop stars are portrayed and treated.
For many working women, the burdens of childcare and a thick glass ceiling are proving high barriers to having children.
While there have been real successes, South Korea’s LGBTQ community faces a long road to meaningful legal recognition.
Despite government initiatives to increase births, many mostly gender-related obstacles remain in South Korea.
ChatGPT may have taken the world by storm, but many of the issues that plagued previous versions of artificial intelligence remain.
Netflix show The Makanai, while glossing over the darker reality behind the geisha way of life, is also quietly and surprisingly feminist.
The response to Marie Kondo’s recent revelation that she has ‘given up’ on cleaning has sparked conversations on race and class.
Gwen Stefani’s response to accusations of cultural appropriation has sparked further debate online.
The media treatment of South Korea’s first lady's latest scandals reveals the sometimes sexist expectations society has of the official role.
“Power to the people.” This was Tesla owner and billionaire Elon Musk’s triumphant pronouncement as he took the helm of Twitter, making big claims about overhauling the platform’s operations. However, many pointed out that these changes, far from improving the platform, will in fact make it a more hostile place – especially for women and marginalised people.
The murder has led to an outpouring of grief, but also anger at what some see as a failure to protect the woman from her alleged stalker, despite her many distress signals and appeals for help.
Last week, a young woman was killed before the court could rule on her alleged stalker, the latest in a string of women stalked and killed in South Korea. With a new anti-stalking law criticised for loopholes and the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family on the chopping block, South Korea is failing its women
How many female athletes with talent has the world missed out on because of stereotypes?
The clearest indicator of how much women’s sports are valued comes from remuneration. For all the talk of England women’s historic win, true progress might not be made until there is pay equity and real investment in women’s sports.
Cases of high-functioning autistic people exist, but are a rare part of the autistic experience.