South Korea has achieved the rare feat of economic convergence and sustained growth. Yet patriarchy persists. South Korea has the largest gender pay gap in the OECD. Large firms are overwhelmingly run by men, who harass with impunity. Junior women have long felt powerless. Online forums celebrate spycam footage that degrades and humiliates myriad victims. The male-dominated criminal justice system typically treats complaints with dismissal. Seldom seeing others speak out, victims have long felt alone and ashamed.
I've often suspected that extreme sexism leads to low fertility rates once women have options. Thanks for articulating that case so clearly.