Kyunghee Kang

About

Prior to Cornell, Kyunghee served as a legislative staff at the National Assembly of Korea, where she supported congressmen in policy development and legislative activities. She engaged in policy analysis, government audits, and collaboration with civil society, the press, and the administration, focusing particularly on advancing legislative initiatives on anti-discrimination and human rights. She also gained experience with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), where she deepened her understanding of global development challenges and the links between humanitarian efforts and socio-economic progress.

Publications

• Kyunghee Kang and Taekyoon Kim. (2024). "Institutionalizing Gender-Based Violence Within African Democracies: A Comparative Analysis of South Africa And Botswana". Africa Development, 49(1).