The recent murder of a young woman in Seoul’s Gangnam district has prompted discussion about the treatment of women in South Korean society, including lingering*gender inequality,*harassment and even physical violence.
Perhaps that concern —*expressed anecdotally in media stories about the crime and the angry public response it provoked —*could help explain why women and men here view the threat of crime differently.
A national*government survey two years ago asked about a variety of societal issues, including the “main cause” of South Koreans’ anxiety. About one in five said their chief concern*was crime. But there’s a real split by gender on that question, according to the survey, released*by the Korean Statistical Information Service:
American women, it should be noted, have*generally*reported more anxiety about crime*than men (largely because of the fear of sexual assault, which drives concern about*burglary, dark alleys, etc), according to research compiled by the Department of Justice. One study asking whether Chicago residents were “afraid to go out” at night, for example, showed a similar gender split.
The difference*on crime in South Korea is especially evident among young women, which is sad but not too surprising (school-age youths and young adults in the U.S. report the higher*levels of fear of crime than other age groups, though they’re least likely to act to mitigate it):
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Perhaps that concern —*expressed anecdotally in media stories about the crime and the angry public response it provoked —*could help explain why women and men here view the threat of crime differently.
A national*government survey two years ago asked about a variety of societal issues, including the “main cause” of South Koreans’ anxiety. About one in five said their chief concern*was crime. But there’s a real split by gender on that question, according to the survey, released*by the Korean Statistical Information Service:
American women, it should be noted, have*generally*reported more anxiety about crime*than men (largely because of the fear of sexual assault, which drives concern about*burglary, dark alleys, etc), according to research compiled by the Department of Justice. One study asking whether Chicago residents were “afraid to go out” at night, for example, showed a similar gender split.
The difference*on crime in South Korea is especially evident among young women, which is sad but not too surprising (school-age youths and young adults in the U.S. report the higher*levels of fear of crime than other age groups, though they’re least likely to act to mitigate it):
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