Author: Abdusattorova, Farangiza Akramjon qizi

Annotation: This article examines the history of women’s magazines in Korea during the period of Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945) and analyzes their role in social, political, and cultural life. The study explores the factors behind the emergence of women’s publications and highlights their significance in promoting educational, national, and feminist ideas. In particular, the article discusses how issues such as women’s education, family relations, national identity, women’s rights, and anti-colonial views were represented through women’s magazines and newspapers. The activities of women’s journals such as “Sinyeoseong,” “Yeojagye,” and “Gajeong,” as well as their influence on the modernization of Korean society, are analyzed on the basis of historical sources. Furthermore, the article examines the impact of Japanese censorship policies and press control on women’s publications. The research concludes that women’s magazines served not only as educational tools but also as important platforms for shaping national consciousness and women’s social activism.

Keywords: women’s press, Japanese colonialism, Korean history, journalism, feminist movement, national consciousness, censorship, modernization.

Pages in journal: 274 - 279