S. Korea’s gender equality hits a snag

Seoul: South Korea’s anti-feminist president-elect has vowed to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality. But actually getting rid of it will be tricky, experts say, and the incoming administration is already backing off its promise.

Since it was set up in 2001, the department has been a driver of social progress for South Korean women – for example, making it possible for single mothers to register their kids in their name.