South Korea’s school lunches have gone viral on social media as a model for the world. But the women workers behind "the world's best school meals" endure grueling conditions, often at the cost of their health and - in some cases - their lives. My latest column: www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/colu...

Four women in South Korea were stabbed - three fatally and two at their workplaces - by partners or stalkers in just 6 days in late July, underscoring the country’s long-overlooked but widespread problem of femicide & intimate partner violence. My latest column: www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/2025...

South Korea's gender equality minister nominee withdrew her nomination last week amid allegations of abuse of power & criticisms over her troubling stance on key gender equality policies. I wrote about what's at stake & why the embattled ministy deserves better. www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/2025...

Despite the prominent role played by women in pro-democracy demonstrations in South Korea, there are barely any women in positions of political power, writes Hawon Jung. Published in collaboration with @fullerproject.org‬.

"We’ll watch how...politicians will respond to our voices with our eyes wide open, our fists clenched, and our light sticks & flags ready." My latest on the role of women in public defiance against Yoon & the challenges they face in S.Korea's male-dominated politics foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/30/s...

Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang urged South Korea's top court to finalize the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-Yeol in order to "safeguard universal values." The court's deliberation on Yoon's fate has dragged on for months, deepening the country's political chaos. www.koreaherald.com/article/1044...

After young women played a key role in mass protests to bring down South Korea's Yoon following his martial law debacle, a group of 173 activists/scholars called for more gender equality in S.Korea's notoriously male-dominated politics in a joint statement. Over 7,000 women co-signed it in 3 days.

A great article explaining the frustration of young women in Korea against the tide of anti feminism, who are coming out in droves to the anti-Yoon protests

Hawon Jung, a leading voice on feminism in South Korea, delivers another must-read. Her latest article explores the suppression of women and minorities under Yoon’s presidency, culminating in women becoming the largest group calling for his impeachment. www.thenation.com/article/worl...

"So many women, including myself, have been waiting for a moment like this for a long time." My latest for @thenation.com about why & how young women are leading protests to oust South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol after his botched martial law declaration. www.thenation.com/article/worl...