Up With Girls

FEBRUARY 5, 2008 TUESDAY AT 3PM CT

 


  In South Korea, it's Up with Girls! Once one of Asia's most rigid patriarchies, South Korea is witnessing that its centuries-old preference for baby boys is in fast receding, with fewer female abortions and a popular slogan that asserts "One daughter raised well is worth 10 sons." This hour on Here On Earth: Radio Without Borders, Jean Feraca and her guest look into the reasons for the rapid change and find out if it's likely to spread elsewhere in Asia.

Guest
  • Minja Kim Choe, senior fellow in Population and Health Studies at the East-West Center in Hawaii, faculty member at the University of Hawaii
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