Over 7 in 10 Seoul residents believe having children is 'onerous task for women'

More than seven out of 10 residents in Seoul view childbirth as something burdensome for women, in a poll result reflecting the trend of shunning marriage and parenthood.

According to a survey released on Monday by the Korean National Council of Women, a civic group promoting women's rights, 75.8 percent of 1,000 respondents, aged between 20 and 49, said giving birth is "an onerous task for women."

Younger people tend to see parenthood more negatively, with more than 84 percent of those in their 20s having that view, compared with 80.1 percent among those in their 30s and 65.2 percent among those in 40s.

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