Tag: north korean women
Three young North Koreans share their views on dating and marriage
Editor's Note: In Sep. 2021, North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the “Youth Education Guarantee Act,” one of the “big three” oppressive laws passed...
Health problems plague a growing number of female farmers in N....
An increasing number of female farmers in North Korea are unable to work due to health problems, Daily NK has learned.
"When a farm in...
North Korean women speak: New survey reveals the alarming state of...
The women of North Korea were honored and celebrated on Mar. 8, International Women's Day, with various events organized by the government. State media...
North Korea’s markets see rise in imported feminine hygiene products
The number of feminine hygiene products and other imports from China available in North Korean markets has increased significantly. As a result, prices are...
Rodong Sinmun editorial rubs some N. Korean women the wrong way
Some North Korean women have been expressing their discontent with an editorial that ran in the Rodong Sinmun on International Women’s Day (Mar. 8)...
New survey finds that most N. Korean women think government fails...
Do North Korean women believe that women's rights are protected in their country?
According to the "2023 North Korean Women's Rights Survey Results Report" released...
The tragic story of a North Korean “defector hunter”
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Korean in November 2021.
In early November 2012, North Korea's Ministry of State Security (MSS) made it...
For trafficked North Korean women, the road to justice remains long
“I feel honoured to have met so many extraordinary people across East Asia and around the world,” Sylvia Yu Friedman writes near the end...
