The paper is to present policy aim of women\'s welfare and social right, reviewing
socio-structural contexts on women\'s lives. Although women\'s welfare currently focuses
on protection for socially disadvantaged women, it should be based on the assumption
that women, as a group, have social rights as equal as other social members.
Accordingly, women\'s welfare tries to reveal the various realities of obstacle,
discrimination, and subordination that women have experienced, and aims to secure
social rights in the process of achieving gender equality. For this, first, the paper
reviewed the concept of women\'s social right, reconsidering gender relations in welfare
states. Second, it showed the current situations of women\'s welfare. The paper
mentioned the issues of social right by investigating discrimination and poverty of
women in Korea. In conclusion, political suggestions are provided for the enhancement
of women\'s welfare and social right.