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omonatheydidThe number of women in Seoul with higher education has almost doubled in the last 10 years, according to a survey Sunday.
But the ratio of those engaged in economic activity among such women was lower than that of men by about 30 percent, mainly because females quit their jobs after having children.
The research by Seoul City showed that the number of women aged 30 or over who received college education or higher jumped by 95.4 percent to 1.1 million in 2010 from 575,000 in 2000.
During the same period, that of men rose by 45.1 percent.
In a similar trend, the ratio of female high school graduates advancing to colleges has surpassed that of males since 2008. In 2010, 66 percent of high school girls went to college, compared to 59.8 percent of boys.
Despite their educational background, women were relatively less engaged in economic activity — 52.1 percent of women aged 30 or over were earning money compared to 82.8 percent of men. The ratio of women with higher education having jobs, 65.4 percent, was also lower than that of men, at 88.9 percent.
“We suspect childcare is the main reason preventing women from staying at jobs, as the social prejudice against working women has faded,” a city official said.
Such factors are seen as making women hesitate to marry. In 2010, 61.7 percent of women aged between 25 and 34, the prevalent age group for marriage and giving birth, remained single, representing an increase of 37 percent from 2000.
For men in the same age group, the ratio of singles also rose to 75 percent from 57.9 percent a decade ago.
Source: koreatimes
But the ratio of those engaged in economic activity among such women was lower than that of men by about 30 percent, mainly because females quit their jobs after having children.
The research by Seoul City showed that the number of women aged 30 or over who received college education or higher jumped by 95.4 percent to 1.1 million in 2010 from 575,000 in 2000.
During the same period, that of men rose by 45.1 percent.
In a similar trend, the ratio of female high school graduates advancing to colleges has surpassed that of males since 2008. In 2010, 66 percent of high school girls went to college, compared to 59.8 percent of boys.
Despite their educational background, women were relatively less engaged in economic activity — 52.1 percent of women aged 30 or over were earning money compared to 82.8 percent of men. The ratio of women with higher education having jobs, 65.4 percent, was also lower than that of men, at 88.9 percent.
“We suspect childcare is the main reason preventing women from staying at jobs, as the social prejudice against working women has faded,” a city official said.
Such factors are seen as making women hesitate to marry. In 2010, 61.7 percent of women aged between 25 and 34, the prevalent age group for marriage and giving birth, remained single, representing an increase of 37 percent from 2000.
For men in the same age group, the ratio of singles also rose to 75 percent from 57.9 percent a decade ago.
Source: koreatimes
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Date: 2011-06-26 05:40 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-06-26 08:01 pm (UTC)but i'm in london atm
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Date: 2011-06-26 09:02 pm (UTC)lol
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Date: 2011-06-26 09:26 pm (UTC)this is becoming our personal diary or something lol
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Date: 2011-06-26 06:31 pm (UTC)I wonder if this will lead to the same kind of talk that I sometimes see where I'm from, about women "ousting" men from higher education, education supposedly being planned so that it is harder for boys to succeed (not intentionally, but because boys are apparently somehow naturally less able to control their behaviour? or whatever) etc.
What I would also like to see is having children and having a career not be mutually exclusive, but wouldn't we all.
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Date: 2011-06-26 07:04 pm (UTC)Also, on the education issue, I always thought that girls dominated; no offense to Omona's 3 guys or anything!
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Date: 2011-06-26 10:49 pm (UTC)those who didn't let the pressure impact them, did just fine.
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Date: 2011-06-27 12:43 pm (UTC)I feel that people in my country are kinda lucky since education (especially primary and secondary) are still relatively cheap and with good grades you can definitely get placement at a public university, or go to a private one and get a loan. A person I knew used to send a lot of many every month back home just for her son's school fees. I was really surprised.
And I think companies should take some responsibilities for the welfare of their female employees, like setting up a daycare at/near the office. It would really motivate loyalty to the organization.I heard some in the US already does it.