More than six decades ago in 1955, North Korea’s third-ever movie tried to take on an issue indicative of the time — the struggle for a woman to juggle both a model socialist job and her conservative homemaking duties, which “The Newlyweds” portrayed in detail.
Fast-forward to Oct. 2020 and the same holds true: Like in many parts of the world, North Korea’s women are burdened by what sociologists call a “second shift” — the additional work women face outside of their professional lives as gatekeepers to the family and home.
More than six decades ago in 1955, North Korea’s third-ever movie tried to take on an issue indicative of the time — the struggle for a woman to juggle both a model socialist job and her conservative homemaking duties, which “The Newlyweds” portrayed in detail.
Fast-forward to Oct. 2020 and the same holds true: Like in many parts of the world, North Korea’s women are burdened by what sociologists call a “second shift” — the additional work women face outside of their professional lives as gatekeepers to the family and home.
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