The Growth of Gender Inequality During the Pandemic in South Korea

• In Event: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Governance Challenges in Asia

Brief Overview

This study examines how the pandemic has affected gender equality in South Korea. We find that government responses to Covid-19 and gendered attitudes have further widened the gender gap, leading to long term consequences beyond the pandemic.

Authors

• Hannah June Kim, University of Nebraska at Omaha

• Phoebe W. Moon, University of California-Irvine