[EAI Online Seminar] Democracy Cooperation Series 12.

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFXeiwjkOzY

The East Asia Institute (EAI, President Yeol Sohn) hosted the twelfth "Democracy Cooperation" online seminar series, "Gender Equality in Asia: A Call for a Brighter Future for Young Women," as the secretariat for the Asia Democracy Research Network (ADRN). Gender equality is a core objective of human rights, sustainable development, and democracy. After years of effort, our society has established legal and institutional frameworks for gender equality. Consequently, more girls and women than ever before are accessing quality education, participating in politics, and the gender pay gap has narrowed. Nevertheless, many girls and women still face limitations in socioeconomic participation. There is also a shortage of female leaders with decision-making authority, and misogynistic crimes such as femicide continue to rise. In this online seminar, various experts, including ADRN member institutions, gathered to examine diverse legal and institutional frameworks for achieving gender equality in Asian countries. They also discussed measures to break the glass ceiling and improve the status of women.

• Date and Time: October 22, 2021 (Friday) 15:00 – 17:30 (KST)
• Panelists:

Ayako Kobayashi (Assistant Professor, Sophia University)

Irine Hiraswari Gayatri (Ph.D. Candidate, Monash University)

Kaustuv K Bandyopadhyay (Director, Participatory Research In Asia)

Malancha Chakrabarty (Fellow, Observer Research Foundation)

Perada Phumessawatdi (Head of Measures and Mechanisms Group, Ministry of Human Security and Social Development, Thailand)

Sook Jong Lee (Professor at Sungkyunkwan University and Former President and Senior Fellow of East Asia Institute)

Tegshbayar Darambazar (Lawyer, Researcher Legislation & Policy Research Hub Mongolia)

Wei-ting Wu (Associated Professor, Shih Hsin University)