The World Economic Forum has announced the launch of a task force to close Japan's economic gender gaps by 10 percent by 2015.
The Japan Gender Parity Task Force, comprised of government officials, business and academic leaders and prominent members of society, held its inaugural meeting Thursday in Tokyo. Participants included representatives from Takeda Pharmacetical Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Berlitz Corp., as well as politicians, including national policy minister Seiji Maehara and former state minister for gender equality Kuniko Inoguchi.
The task force will work with government agencies and private businesses to address the challenges of gender-based economic disparities in the next three years through a data-driven and systemic approach, and by sharing successful examples and measures to help narrow the current gaps. It will also enable collaborative interaction among private and government organizations, the forum said.