Blocked in Business, South Korean Women Start Their Own

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'I thought I would not have a future as a woman at a more traditional company. I thought I would not get a top position, so I had to go out and start my own business, sooner rather than later.' Via nytimes womensempowerment

Park Hye-rin, the founder of Energy Nomad in South Korea, with one of her employees, all of whom are older men., South Korea — At first glance, Energy Nomad appears to be a typical South Korean company: Just about everybody who works there is male.

Ms. Park is one of a new wave of Korean women who are starting their own companies. Frustrated in their climb up the corporate ladder in a male-dominated business culture, they choose to find“In education we are equal to men, but after we enter into the traditional companies, they underestimate and undervalue women,” said, principal at the venture-capital firm Altos Ventures in Seoul. “Women are disappointed with the working culture, so they want to make their own companies.

The trend could reshape a corporate world where discrimination against women is deeply entrenched. South Korea has been a marvel of economic progress over the past 50 years, transforming from one of the world’s poorest countries into an industrial powerhouse famous for its microchips and smartphones. But notions of women’s role in society have changed slowly, often trapping them in poorly paid jobs with little chance of advancement.

But she felt unappreciated within Samsung’s bureaucracy. Though Ms. Kim never faced overt discrimination there, she said, she also knew she would eventually smack into a very low glass ceiling.

 

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WOOHOO!!! More power to them!! 🎉🎊

Very good; You have to admire 'do-ers', rather than 'complainers'....

Yes she is mother of New Korea!! Who always believes in Progress.

I thought patriarchy was linked to whiteness? Weird.

Do these new companies' priorities involve eating 🐕s? 🤭

Categorizing.

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AKimCampbell nytimes You really wish a hurricane to hit Florida? All because of your hate of one person. Did you ever stop to think about all the Black, Hispanic, Asian and other minorities that live there and how they would be greatly affected? Ur a racist/bigot who needs to focus on her own country

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