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Monash Beyond Borders Korean Studies Seminar Series 2025
Seminar
Dr Jae-Eun Noh (Research Fellow at Australian Catholic University)
Date & Time: Wednesday 27th August, 3-4pm (Melbourne time)
Venue: Room G61, Learning & Teaching Building (LTB), Clayton VIC 3168
Abstract:
Aid policies and practices are shaped by both international and national drivers. The promotion of gender equality in Korean aid has largely been attributed to international influences. This talk explores how women’s economic empowerment is conceptualised and implemented in Korean aid, considering both international and national factors.
Korea has strengthened its commitment to gender mainstreaming in its aid projects by adopting policies and guidelines for gender equality and increasing gender-related ODA. However, Korea has also been experiencing a gender backlash, as demonstrated in its two recent presidential elections. In addition, despite its long history and notable achievements in the women’s rights movements, Korea still exhibits a significant gender gap, particularly in economic terms.
An analysis of project reports identified four key misconceptions, which reflect Korea’s discourses on gender and development, and present barriers to adopting a transformative approach to gender equality. This talk will add new insights by highlighting the role of domestic influences on Korean aid and offer suggestions on how Korean aid can advance gender equality.
Bio:
Born and raised in South Korea, Dr Jae-Eun Noh is an international development scholar whose research focuses on development policies and practices from human rights perspectives. Jae-Eun’s recent publications examined Korean development policies and practitioners through the lens of emotions, cosmopolitan nationalism in Korea, and Korean migrants’ activism. Jae-Eun is currently working on the global research project, “Solidarity in Global Health” as a Research Fellow at the Australian Catholic University.
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