Over 7 out of 10 young women feel gender discrimination in society
Seventy-five percent of young women and 52 percent of young men in Korea said they faced gender bias and discrimination, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Thursday. gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeSeventy-five percent of young women in Korea have suffered from gender discrimination and bias in their own families, at schools and workplaces, according to a survey on 6,570 men and women aged 19 to 34 conducted by the Korean Women's Development Institute in October and November last year, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Thursday.The survey showed there was a marked difference in perception regarding gender equality between young women and men, as only 18.6 percent of the men surveyed acknowledged inequality and bias against women.For their part, 52 percent of men said they have experienced discrimination against them, while only 7.7 percent of women acknowledged that.Fifty-five percent of the surveyed women said their parents felt daughters are obligated to help out with housework, while more than 80 percent of men said their teache
