“Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982,” a surprise hit when it was published, ignited what Cho Nam-Joo called “a public debate” around gender and inequality.
Tag: Women’s Rights
Suspect Held in South Korean Crackdown on Sexually Explicit Videos
Cho Joo-bin was accused of blackmailing dozens of young women, including at least 16 minors, into making sexually explicit video clips of themselves.
From Victims to Superwomen: Honoring Female Strength in Afghanistan
An exhibit in Kabul, Afghanistan, celebrates the achievements of ancient and modern women from Afghanistan and the region amid fears of a Taliban return to power.
Saudi Law Granted Women New Freedoms. Their Families Don’t Always Agree.
Women in the conservative kingdom are finding they have to negotiate with their relatives newly granted permissions to work, drive and travel.
António Guterres Wants Gender Parity at the U.N. It May Take Time.
We sat down with the United Nations secretary general to talk about how one wrests a patriarchal organization into the future.
Colombia Court Keeps Restrictive Abortion Law in Place
Abortion rights advocates had hoped that a top court might legalize the procedure and herald a shift in Latin America. Instead, it left abortion illegal in most cases.
Women in Mexico Are Urged to Disappear for a Day in Protest
Fed up with escalating gender-based attacks and murders, activists called for a daylong national strike by women to demand greater support for their rights.
The Grisly Deaths of a Woman and a Girl Shock Mexico and Test Its President
The murders of Ingrid Escamilla, 25, and Fátima Aldrighett, 7, are forcing a reckoning in a country that has wrestled with violence against women. The president’s response has been harshly criticized.
The Atheist Preacher. The Thorn in Beijing’s Side. The Mayor Awaiting Her Murder.
In 2019, The Saturday Profile discovered dozens of artists, activists, entrepreneurs and others whose unheralded efforts are making a difference on six continents. Here are three of our favorites.
An Old Menstruation Taboo Killed Her. This Time, a Man Went to Jail.
In a first for Nepal, the authorities have arrested a man who forced his sister-in-law to sleep out in a cold hut during her period.