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Gender equality in Japan gets a push from young activists

General Sep 27, 2020

Gender equality in Japan gets a push from young activists

by Aya Takino

With the government seeking responses to its draft plan on the issue, youth groups have mobilized to help get their opinions heard.

Fears about the marriage market might deter Japanese women from attending Todai

Commentary / Japan Aug 19, 2020

Fears about the marriage market might deter Japanese women from attending Todai

by Kiho Muroga and Charles Crabtree

This gender imbalance represents a real national problem

The pandemic’s gender bias needs urgent fixing

Commentary / World May 19, 2020

The pandemic’s gender bias needs urgent fixing

by Elisa Martinuzzi

Women faced a century-long wait to reach parity with men before the coronavirus. Now that timeline is looking ambitious.

Japanese trends you couldn't have missed in 2019

Lifestyle | 2019 in Review Dec 22, 2019

Japanese trends you couldn't have missed in 2019

by Kaori Shoji

Amid the hard news of the past year, there were some trends that lit up Japan's media offered the nation a sense of, if not a little hope, at least some relief.

Traditional gender roles: Women and men found to respond differently in disasters

World / Science & Health Sep 24, 2019

Traditional gender roles: Women and men found to respond differently in disasters

Women and men caught up in disasters respond differently, with women quick to take shelter or prepare to evacuate, but often struggling to persuade the men in their families to do so, research suggests. Traditional gender roles also emerge after a disaster with women becoming ...

In Ehime, G20 labor ministers call for more elderly-friendly working environments

National Sep 2, 2019

In Ehime, G20 labor ministers call for more elderly-friendly working environments

Labor ministers from the Group of 20 (G20) major economies on Monday adopted a joint statement calling for safe and healthy working environments for elderly people as the populations of their countries' continue to gray. At the end of the two-day gathering in Matsuyama, Ehime ...

Female candidates in Japan Upper House poll at record 28%, but hitting 30% Diet target doubtful

National / Politics Jul 5, 2019

Female candidates in Japan Upper House poll at record 28%, but hitting 30% Diet target doubtful

The ratio of female candidates is at an all-time high, but can the government reach its goal of raising the percentage of women in the Diet to 30 percent?

Japan's gender problem is a 'human disaster,' says award-winning scholar Chizuko Ueno

National / Social Issues Jul 2, 2019

Japan's gender problem is a 'human disaster,' says award-winning scholar Chizuko Ueno

by Yuka Nakao

After several high-profile incidents in recent years shone the spotlight on Japan's problems with sexism, a Japanese women's studies pioneer has been granted special recognition from Finland, a leading country in promoting gender equality. Chizuko Ueno, a sociologist and prominent feminist figure in Japan, last ...

Walking the talk on gender equality issues

National | G20 Osaka Summit Special Jun 27, 2019

Walking the talk on gender equality issues

by Gabriela Ramos

On Friday in Osaka, Group of 20 leaders will convene to discuss the most pressing global challenges of our time, and that will include women's empowerment. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's womenomics push has certainly impressed many, including myself, since it was announced six years ...

Men force feet into high heels as Japan's #KuToo movement seeks to build on media attention

National / Social Issues | FOCUS Jun 10, 2019

Men force feet into high heels as Japan's #KuToo movement seeks to build on media attention

by Toma Mochizuki

Men jam their feet into high-heeled shoes and walk back and forth, some falteringly, others with unlikely confidence. Some women watch, gauging the men's reactions while sympathizing with each other's stories about wearing the torturous items masquerading as fashion. They were all participants in a ...

'Don't be scared of diversity': At G(irls)20 summit, advocates push Japan on gender equality

National / Social Issues Jun 2, 2019

'Don't be scared of diversity': At G(irls)20 summit, advocates push Japan on gender equality

by Magdalena Osumi

Born to a Nigerian father and a Japanese mother, Irene Evbade-dan recalls valuable lessons from her parents on the importance of treating people with respect, regardless of their age, gender or background. She took those lessons to heart. Knowing firsthand the challenges children with different ...

Women pass scandal-hit Tokyo Medical University's entrance exam at higher rate than men

National May 21, 2019

Women pass scandal-hit Tokyo Medical University's entrance exam at higher rate than men

by Chisato Tanaka

The ratio for women was 20.2 percent, 0.4 percentage point higher than that of men, following revelations of years of gender-based discrimination.

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