Abstract
Economic reforms in Korea have only meant greater hardship for women farmers. It has meant intensified work on the fields. Recent studies reveal that women's contribution in farming is as much as that of men though with the patriarchal norms wielding influence in Korea, wonwn's status in society is still not acknowledged as being equal to that of men. Further complicating matters for women are the unrecognized duties at the household and community level, only serving to add to their already heavy workload.
This paper was presented by the author at a conference, 'Rural and Indigenous Women Speak Out on Globalization organized by the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) in partnership with IMPECT (Inter Mountain Peoples Educa tion and Culture in Thailand) on 22-25 May 1998 at Chiang Mai in Thailand.
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