This section will discuss economy, work, and welfare issues. It will also deal with the relationship between women and modern capitalism, the impact of economic and industrial policies on women from a women's perspective. Micro-scale research could examine various institutions that regulate an individual's economic life. Labor-related topics include segregation and discrimination of gender, the labor market, affirmative action, the labor/management relationship and labor movements. A special panel discussion will focus on the impact of expanded neo-liberalism on women's labor and lives. Labor re-conceptualization, considering the two axes of family responsibility and paid work, will be discussed. In addition, researchers will discuss women's poverty, women's welfare policy and characteristics of the welfare state.


Sub-theme Coordinator

Chang, Jiyeun
Korea Labor Institute
Research Fellow
jchang@kli.re.kr | (82) 2-784-9339