UN report shows Korean women least inclined to have kids among leading nations

Korean women show the lowest propensity for having children among major countries surveyed in a United Nations-backed study, underscoring the nation’s worsening demographic crisis and enduring gender divides over attitudes toward parenthood. According to preliminary findings from a family panel study conducted by the Korean Women’s Development Institute (KWDI) Wednesday, Korean women rated their willingness to have children at just 1.58 out of 5 — the lowest among eight countries and territories with comparable data. The figures will be presented at the institute’s gender equality policy forum on Thursday. In comparison, Korean men scored significantly higher at 2.09, marking the widest gender gap in childbearing intent among the survey targets, which included Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Norway, Austria and Hong Kong. The study is part of the Generations and Gender Survey, an international panel project led by the U.N. Economic Commission for Europe that tracks evolving family patterns and gender roles. While Korean men’s intentions to have children cWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times