ABSTRACT
The Korean and Australian women’s movements have both been vigorous in pursuing relationships with the state. These strategies have produced significant advances in gender equality in both countries, and have seen a partial institutionalisation of feminist perspectives within state policy-making processes. However, a triumphalist view of the gains of liberal feminism does not tell the whole story in either country. Both women’s movements have experienced risks and disadvantages by maintaining a strong state focus, not least in terms of the implications for a continuing autonomous movement. A significant challenge has been the ability to adapt to changing political contexts.
