Girls are proven at a rally to rejoice Worldwide Girls’s Day on March 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Members of the rally advocated for a society free from institutional discrimination, one the place ladies can get pleasure from equal rights with males.
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Girls are proven at a rally to rejoice Worldwide Girls’s Day on March 8, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Members of the rally advocated for a society free from institutional discrimination, one the place ladies can get pleasure from equal rights with males.
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Photos
Whereas the ideological gender hole amongst younger folks is widening throughout the developed world, it’s notably alarming in South Korea. Consultants are involved about what it means for the nation’s future. Our reporter in Seoul examines the phenomenon.
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