March 29, 2024
Analysis

The Women of North Korea: Mothers and Market Leaders

What circumstances led women to become the drivers of North Korea's market economy?

Part 1 of our special series on North Korean women introduced the female iconography of the DPRK. In this second part, we explore the various roles of North Korean women and the realities of their daily lives.

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