1/27 Talk about Korean females being more and more active in the workforce.

Korean women are much more active in the workforce compared to in the past.
* be active in the workforce: 직장생활을 활발하게 하다.
ex> That demographic has been the mainstay of the country's workforce.

Women are becoming increasingly more capable of standing on their own two feet.
* stand on one's own two feet: be independent, 독립하다, 자립하다.
ex> It's time that you learn to stand on your own two feet.

Their career achievements are rivaling those of men.
ex> They have been rivaling each other ever since their childhood.

Double income families are becoming the norm.
* norm: average, standard, 표준, 보편
* double income family: 맞벌이 가정
ex> E-mails have become the norm for efficient communication.

On the flip side of the coin, husbands and society as a whole will have to become more involved in childcare.
* childcare: 육아
* as a whole: 전체적으로
* on the flip side of the coin: 그 이면에는

@ It's like looking for a needle in a haystack.  헛수고하는 것 같아.