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
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Panel discussion focuses on methods for empowering women in developing Asian countries
March 14, 2016Author: Zachary Shaykin
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Just a day after International Women’s Day, Sasakawa USA co-hosted “U.S.-Japan Dialogue on International Development,” a public forum with The Asia Foundation on March 9, 2016, featuring prominent figures in both Japanese and U.S. civil society to discuss women’s rights and empowerment in Asia. The challenges that women face when seeking equal opportunities in the
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U.S.-Japan Dialogue on International Development
March 9, 2016Date: March 9, 2016
Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA and the Asia Foundation co-hosted a public panel discussion on U.S. and Japanese efforts in international development on empowering women in Asia and areas for greater U.S.-Japan cooperation.
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The All Japan Obachan Party: A Political Voice for Middle-Aged Women
October 6, 2015Author: Taniguchi Mayumi
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
This article is available through a partnership between Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA and Nippon.com. Article was originally written and published in Japanese on September 1, 2015. For original posting, click here. Seventy years after women’s suffrage was first recognized in Japan, the number of female representatives in Japan’s National Diet is still stuck in the
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