South Korea Ranks 101st in Gender Equality... Lower than China, Vietnam, and UAE

‌'South Korea Ranks 101st in Gender Equality'... Lower than China, Vietnam, and UAEn.news.naver.comA survey has revealed that South Korea's gender equality index ranking is 101st out of 145 countries, failing to escape the lower tier. According to the '2026 Global Gender Gap Report' released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), South Korea's gender gap index is 0.
97th in Educational Attainment (0.984)
Since few women enter STEM fields, there are very few female Master's or Doctoral degree holders.
80th in Political Empowerment (0.203)
Foolish feminists are being deceived by feminist rhetoric from older, established men, which only serves to maintain the status quo for older male elites.
120th in Economic Participation and Opportunity (0.608)
The issues of men bearing the sole burden of conscription and the sole burden of breadwinning are severe.
Therefore, for gender equality to be achieved, women need to enter STEM fields, implement gender-equal conscription, participate in dual-income households, and rapidly remove older, established male politicians from power through elections.