# A HRW report shows how South Korean women face systemic barriers to climbing the career ladder

> For the report, "Too Old and a Woman," HRW interviewed 41 South Korean women aged 28 to 87 about their working lives.

- Published: 2026-09-25T13:30:02.315Z
- Updated: 2026-09-26T11:00:01.157Z
- 1 source
- Topics: Politics, Science and technology
- Involves: Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Labor Ministry survey data, Min Hee Kim, South Korea, South Korea's government, Too Old and a Woman, abolition of the mandatory retirement age and the "peak wage" system, government wage data, having the highest gender pay gap in the OECD since comparable records began in 1992, interviews with 41 South Korean women aged 28 to 87

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T13:30:02.315Z - DW Top Stories: [A HRW report shows how South Korean women face systemic barriers to climbing the career ladder](https://www.dw.com/en/a-hrw-report-shows-how-south-korean-women-face-systemic-barriers-to-climbing-the-career-ladder/a-79431285?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf)

Read it on FeedAtom: https://www.feedatom.com/stories/a-hrw-report-shows-how-south-korean-women-face-6yogw8juxj82syvswnvaph0yj