Women in Politics: Case of Japan and South Korea
May 18, 2017Date: May 18, 2017
Sasakawa USA hosted an off-the-record roundtable discussion on the topic of “Women in Politics: Case of Japan and South Korea,” which addressed the gender gap in Japanese political leadership in comparison with the situation in South Korea, focusing on the number of female legislators in each country.
Tags: gender, Japan, Politics, South Korea, women
High Court Decisions Augur Long Road to Women’s Equality in Japan
April 5, 2016Author: Muta Kazue
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
This column, “High Court Decisions Augur Long Road to Women’s Equality in Japan,” is available through a partnership between Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA and Nippon.com. The article originally was written and published in Japanese on March 3, 2016 and in English on March 24, 2016. For the original posting, click here. On December 16
Tags: civil rights, conservatism, constitution, discrimination, diversity, equal rights, equality, gender, gender bias, husband, Japan, justices, last name, maiden name, paternalism, paternity, pregnancy, social issues, spouse, supreme court, supreme court of japan, surname, United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, wife, women's equality, women's rights
Gender equality goal for 2020 elusive: white paper
June 19, 2015Author: The Japan Times
Categories: Daily Japan News
A white paper on gender equality indicates that Japan’s goal of having 30% women in government positions is increasingly unrealistic.
Tags: equality, gender, government, women
Univ. of Tokyo struggles with low proportion of female students
June 4, 2015Categories: Daily Japan News
The University of Tokyo is facing challenges in class diversity, with a low proportion of female students.
Tags: diversity, gender, University of Tokyo, women
Government targets female university students for summer internships
May 29, 2015Author: Mainichi Shimbun
Categories: Daily Japan News
In an attempt to bring more women into government work, the administration is aiming to recruit females for summer internship programs.
Tags: gender, internships, summer, women, womenomics