Seoul city under fire for sexist advice to pregnant women


South Korea is facing a demographic crisis as its birth rate plunges with women facing a double burden of work and childcare. - Reuters

SEOUL (AFP): The Seoul city government is facing a popular backlash after advising pregnant women to cook their husbands several meals and ensure they have a supply of clean underwear before going to hospital to give birth.

This would avoid causing family "inconvenience", the government of the South Korean capital posted on a website for expectant mothers.

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