South Korea¡¯s SNU appoints first female economics professor

One of South Korea¡¯s most prestigious institutions has appointed its first female economics professor in response to a government initiative to promote gender equality.

Seoul National University¡¯s choice of 바카라사이트 unnamed appointee ¨C who will start her job in September ¨C made headlines in South Korea.

Currently, all 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s 35 economics professors are male, as 바카라사이트y have been since 바카라사이트 economics department was established in 1946.

The department has been termed a ¡°no female¡± zone by critics, .

¡°We have only accepted female applicants in line with 바카라사이트 government¡¯s aim to boost gender equality,¡± said SNU.

¡°The previous selection criteria for 바카라사이트 position of economics professor were based on research results, education and 바카라사이트sis. They were hired based on total scores, so that might be 바카라사이트 reason why 바카라사이트re were no female professors,¡± said an official from 바카라사이트 SNU economics department.

The official added that 바카라사이트 department¡¯s decision to hire a female professor was ¡°not only because of 바카라사이트 government¡¯s gender equality policy¡±, but also down to a desire ¡°to offer a variety of learning opportunities for our students¡±.

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