Despite the firm presence of several movements that preach gender equality, machismo is still a very present problem in today's world. Being the group that suffers the most from this problem, women, in a large part of the world, are not used to silence and fight intensely for their rights.
A great example of this is South Korean women, who have adopted a very interesting and effective policy to fight sexism in South Korea.
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South Korean women step up fight against sexism
The fight against sexism in South Korea is not always easy, but the country's women are still going strong.
Problems faced by South Korean women
In South Korea, the pay gap is very big, and women suffer a lot from it. According to surveys, women usually earn 30% less than men in the country, making the country have the highest index of gender inequality in the world.
Another major obstacle to be faced is also related to work, as women are forced to give up their professional lives to deal with household chores.
The list of problems does not end there, as a more intimate relationship between South Korean men and women is not usually very healthy.
The Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice conducted a survey that revealed data on gender violence. According to the survey, 80% of the men interviewed confessed that they had been violent in their relationships.
The "Four No"
After the president of South Korea presented, in his speeches, the intention to end the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, South Korean women moved. Disgusted with the situation, they decided to adhere to the “four no” policy.
Basically, the “four nos” consist of a kind of strike to cause discomfort in society, in order to intensify the fight against sexism. The practice makes women say no to marriage, dating, sexual intercourse and pregnancy.
This movement is not new, since it has been in force since 2019 and has even had serious consequences.
Fall in the country's birth rate
South Korea understands that, for the country's population to be stable, each woman must have an average of 2.1 children. However, the “four no” policy appears as a threat to this stability.
The country's birth rate has dropped so much that it was named the lowest in the world, where the average number of children per woman was 0.78 for three consecutive years. That is, almost three times less than the average presented by the South Korean government.
