A new global gender divide is emerging | Financial Times (archive.is)

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[-] Bonehead@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

OK, so what was going on in the world around 2010 that caused such a sharp rise in women becoming more liberal?

[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 27 points 9 months ago

FTA:

The #MeToo movement was the key trigger, giving rise to fiercely feminist values among young women who felt empowered to speak out against long-running injustices. That spark found especially dry tinder in South Korea, where gender inequality remains stark, and outright misogyny is common.