Summary of Cultural presentation:
My cultural presentation focused on the gender inequality issue in Korea. Even though South Korea is the 11th largest economy and a developed country, gender inequality still exists in many aspects of society. It is ranked 117th out of 142 countries in gender equality. In workforce, employers fear that women are more likely to quit working certain stages of her life. Therefore, they prefer to hire men than women. There is also society’s expectation on women’s physical appearance. It is especially true in the entertainment industry. Cultural reason is still the main reason for gender inequality. Confucius culture assumes different roles for each gender. However, Korea is changing and more women attend higher education and hold higher job positions than ever.
Sources: a reference slide is included in the powerpoint.
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