North Korea has highlighted the role of women in achieving the goals set by the 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party, coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8.
The Workers’ Party’s official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, published a prominent editorial on its front page on March 8, titled, Let Korean Women Fully Demonstrate Their Revolutionary Spirit in the Transformative Struggle to Usher in a New Era of National Prosperity.
The editorial emphasized the presence of women in key economic sectors and celebrated the women’s national team’s victory in last year’s International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) U-17 World Cup.
Page 4 featured an article titled, Our Women Are at the Forefront of Building a Strong Nation. The newspaper specifically highlighted the significant contributions of female workers at the Sangwon Cement Complex, North Korea’s largest cement production facility.
Page 5 reported on new congratulatory messages for International Women’s Day. The newspaper noted that these messages conveyed warm wishes and respect for women, including cards praising female workers in newly established workplaces resulting from the party’s local development initiatives.
An article on page 6 was titled, Capitalism: A Society that Devalues Women and Undermines Women’s Rights. The newspaper argued that Western countries, including the U.S., have higher unemployment and suicide rates among women compared to men, asserting that women’s rights are better protected under socialism.
Page 2 covered mass rallies held across various regions following the party congress. On March 6 and 7, workers and students gathered in several cities and counties to support the implementation of the new rural revolution program and local development policies.
Page 3 reported on expanded meetings of the central party committee, held from March 4 to 6, to implement decisions made at the 9th party congress and the 1st plenary meeting of the 9th central committee. Officials from various ministries and committees convened to discuss detailed plans for executing the tasks set forth by the party congress.