The recent 21th National Assembly Election showed changes in that 57 women candidates were elected out of total of 300 seats. This marked the highest female candidates compared to previous elections regardless of the fact in an objective sense, only 19 percent of women comprise the National Assembly
Since 1954, Ewha Voice has been the voice of Ewha for 65 years. As 2019 comes to an end, the department looks back on the memorable moments of this year. For the last issue of 2019, Ewha Voice selected some of this year’s most significant events on and off campus. General Student Council holds first
In the past 10 years, the number of women living alone has increased along with crimes targeted towards them. For example, in October, a 20-year-old man was arrested for breaking into two apartments, both of which targeted women living alone in Gangnam. Based on 2019 statistics released by the Seoul
With the development of technology, reading culture has changed in modern society. The governmental survey conducted in 2018 showed that four out of ten Korean adults do not read any books throughout the year. Hence, attempts to revitalize the reading culture new approaches are in progress both offl
From fintech to national intelligence, cyber security has successfully seeped into every aspect of modern life. The digitization of finance, personal data, and other confidential information as well as national-level data have made it ever more necessary to rear a new generation of cyber security ex
Two years ago, President Kim Hei-sook’s election was on the headlines across the country. Kim is the first private university president to be directly elected by school members including students in the history of Korea, following the resignation of her predecessor. President Kim was welcomed by sch
Although the severe environmental harm caused by the overuse of plastic is now apparent, plastic goods are still routinely used in daily life. According to UN Environment, each year 500 billion plastic bags are used and 17 million barrels of oil are consumed on plastic production. Of all human-gener
Amid rapid growth of MICE, Meetings, Incentive trips, Conventions, and Exhibitions, many universities are turning their attention to fostering skills for the MICE industry. But what opportunities does MICE offer for university students. This value-added exhibition industry aims to raise the touristi
By Ahn Chee-young, Choi Ye-jin, Jang Ha-rim, Jeong You-hyunMany young people who move from their hometowns to work or study face many challenges as they start solo life in a new city. For one thing, it is not always easy to prepare healthy meals. A growing number of Koreans are relying on ready-meal
In the final installation of the overseas series on Finnish IT education, we compare coding education in Korea and Finland. While Finland is thought to be a more unconfined environment for learning, a
With the year coming to an end, Ewha Voice looks back on the many newsworthy events of this year. For the last issue of 2018, Ewha Voice selected some of this year’s most significant events on a
Interview with Lee Su-an, the CEO of Toyphil books A one-person professional publisher, Lee Su-an from Kookmin University majoring in Sculpture and Japanese writes books about childhood toys. Her most
Kidult phenomenon in college towns, convenience stores, and onlineThe prevalent kidult trend can be observed especially near Hongik University where various kidult and Gacha shops are found. The popul
People are falling back in love with analog today – slimes, six-ring diaries, and vintage shops are entering the mainstream. As a sign of this phenomenon, since last year, videos and posts on an
With internet giant YouTube becoming an increasingly dominant media player, more and more influencers are joining the platform. This has allowed diverse content creators, includingcelebrities such as
Along with Kellgren-Fozard’s contents mainly focusing on raising awareness and educating people of her disabilities, other YouTubers are also using the platform to educate their viewers and to e
Among the roughly 50 million content creators fueling the YouTube phenomenon, the voices of social minorities are increasingly standing out from the crowd. Their unique perspectives add color to the p
If Shakespeare were to live in today’s society, he might have been jobless. Why? Korea’s youth unemployment rate is hitting the ground hard, with its worst figures of all times for Liberal
In August, Sookmyung Women’s University students criticized Seoul Metro as they refused to display advertisements containing feminism content to be presented at subways. The denial has brought a
By Pak Gee-na, Shin Hyo-jae, Choi Ye-jin, Kim So-jung, Shim Ha-eunWhile a shadow has been cast over April’s historic meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas by volatile North Korea-U.S. re