The Demographic Promises and Perils of Seoul’s Filipino Domestic Helper Initiative

The Demographic Promises and Perils of Seoul’s Filipino Domestic Helper Initiative

“Korea is so screwed, wow!” This remark from feminist legal scholar Joan Williams, made during an interview with South Korean educational public broadcaster EBS and aired on July 13, 2023, became an instant meme in South Korea. Williams was expressing her astonishment at the country’s unprecedentedly low fertility rate of 0.78, a figure she admitted … Read more