This year, Japan will host the G20 summit in June in Osaka, as well as the fifth World Assembly for Women (WAW!) and the Women 20 (W20) Japan 2019, which will be held jointly at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo in Chiyoda Ward on March 23 and 24.
WAW! is an initiative led by the Japanese government to realize "the society where women shine." This annual conference has been developing in line with the promotion of women's active participation in society, one of the key policies of the current administration led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
"Let's collect the wisdom from everyone regardless of sex or age, and draw a dream for a better society," said Abe in a message on the government's WAW! and W20 website. He also mentioned that for the first time in the history of WAW!, female foreign ministers from around the world are invited.