Women can save South Korea's economy

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An employee of a cosmetic store promotes products at a shopping district in central Seoul.

The scandal enveloping South Korean President Park Geun-hye over her relationship with Choi Soon-sil, a controversial confidante, is a big setback for the country's women, who are struggling to assert influence in an economy that faces slowing exports, stagnant consumption and a rapidly aging population.

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