In North Korea, women are referred to as “one wheel of the revolutionary cart.” A popular song titled “Women Are Flowers” describes women as “the flowers of the nation.” The country commemorates November 3rd as “Mother’s Day” to further emphasize the role and significance of women. Propaganda claims that women in the so-called paradise of the people enjoy a life of unparalleled happiness.
But are North Korean women truly happy? Are they, before being women, able to live with dignity as human beings? Generally, women’s rights include
freedom from sexual violence, the right...
