North Korean authorities are cracking down on Women for smoking in public, citing the promotion of capitalist culture and the extinguishing of socialist morals. While it is natural for men to smoke in North Korea, it is frowned upon for women to do the same. Recent statistics show that 46.1 percent of North Korean men have used tobacco, compared to zero women. However, more women are now smoking in public, leading to a crackdown by authorities who are enforcing anti-public-smoking laws on women but not on men. This rise in female smoking is seen as a sign of rebellion and independence in an oppressive society.

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