They were among the country’s first women to work outside the home, helping establish South Korea’s taste for dairy products. And these beloved “yakult ajummas” are still making their rounds.
Tag: Women and Girls
BBC Pay Discrimination Ruling Is Disputed
A British equal rights commission found no evidence of illegal pay practices, but said the broadcaster needed to “rebuild trust with women.”
U.A.E. Changes Laws to Attract Foreign Tourists and Investment
The United Arab Emirates is abolishing lenient sentences for so-called honor killings, loosening alcohol restrictions and lessening the sway of Islamic law over foreigners.
‘Stand by Her’: In China, a Movement Hands Out Free Sanitary Pads in Schools
Students and teachers are placing pads outside bathrooms as part of a grass-roots campaign to fight period poverty and to remove the stigma surrounding menstruation.
Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Works Better Than Daily Pill in Women
Researchers ended a clinical trial of the drug early because the results were so convincing. The more effective drug would be given in six injections a year instead of as 365 daily pills.
Ancient Remains in Peru Reveal Female Big-Game Hunter
Scientists are divided on broader implications of the find for ancient gender roles.
Poland Delays a Near-Total Ban on Abortion
The move came after two weeks of protests that were the most intense in the country since the 1989 collapse of communism.
Aydin Aghdashloo, Under #MeToo Cloud, Faces Art World Repercussions
In Iran, an exhibit of Aydin Aghdashloo’s work was canceled and a prominent auction is considering dropping him. In Canada, a petition calls for an art festival to cut ties with him.
Poland’s Abortion Ban Spurs Largest Protests in Decades
Outraged by a court decision to ban nearly all abortions, tens of thousands of women took to the streets of Poland’s capital on Friday, culminating a week of big protests across the country.
Egyptian Teen Seeks Justice in Rape Case, and a Battle Erupts Over Women’s Rights
A generation of young women in Egypt who have found their voice on social media are challenging the old rules that blamed women when they were attacked by men.