Tag: women
Unmarried N. Korean woman dies after receiving abortion at doctor’s home
An unmarried woman in her 30s recently died after receiving an abortion at a doctor’s home in Hamhung, Daily NK has learned.
Speaking on condition...
N. Korea orders men to show affection to their wives to...
The North Korean government recently instructed men to show affection to the women in their lives in the run-up to International Women’s Day, a...
N. Korean women’s association tells members to better support their husbands
As North Korea flexes its nuclear muscles, the Social Women’s Union of Korea (SWUK) recently organized emergency lectures to press its members to learn...
Many N. Korean women now prefer marrying men with relatives overseas
Many North Korean women have changed their view of what constitutes preferred marriage material, Daily NK has learned. In the past, women preferred officials in...
N. Korean colonel arrested on charges of sexually assaulting multiple female...
A cadre with the North Korean army’s IV Corps was recently arrested by military prosecutors on charges of sexually assaulting female soldiers over the...
North Korea provides women with many children special holiday supplies
In the runup to North Korea's commemoration of the 110th birthday of late national founder Kim Il Sung on Apr. 15, the Workers' Party...
Yanggang Province women’s union members asked to find new “arable” land
Members of the Socialist Women’s Union of Korea (SWUK) in Yanggang Province have recently been tasked with finding new arable land. A Daily NK...
N. Korea’s women are called on to support farming activities
North Korean authorities have recently begun to spread propaganda to members of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea (SWUK) that stress the need for...
North Korean women in Hyesan voice discontent over forced labor
There is growing discontent in Hyesan following the forced mobilization of members of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea (SWUK) for construction projects, Daily...
