South Korea shows workplace gender discrimination is alive and kicking

Seoul Metro cheated women out of jobs -- and it is not alone

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South Korean women participate in a rally to mark International World Women's Day on Mar. 8 demanding better working condition for women in Seoul: the voices of women expecting gender equality are louder than ever. © Getty Images

The best qualification for a job in South Korea, it seems, is to be a man.

On September 30, Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection, or BAI, disclosed that Seoul Metro, which runs the capital's subway, had adjusted downward the interview scores of female applicants in a 2016 recruitment round for train inspectors and operators.

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