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The number of men (per 10,000) who take paternity leave from work, compared with the 7,300 women who take maternity leave.
SOURCE: HEALTH, LABOR AND WELFARE MINISTRY
How many minutes men aged 20 and older spend on housework per weekday, compared with 4 hr. 27 min. spent by women aged 20 and over.
SOURCE: NHK 2005 KOKUMIN SEIKATSU JIKAN CHOSA
Percentage of female researchers
SOURCE: MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Percentage of female presidents at universities
SOURCE: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Percentage of those who passed the 2005 exam to become "fast-track" government officials who were wome
SOURCE: NATIONAL PERSONNEL AUTHORITY
Percentage of female Diet members
SOURCE: THE HOUSE OF COUNCILLORS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Percentage of women in bucho (department manager) positions in firms
SOURCE: HEALTH, LABOR AND WELFARE MINISTRY
Percentage of the average full-time male worker's hourly wage paid to female part-timers
SOURCE: HEALTH, LABOR AND WELFARE MINISTRY
Percentage of fathers with pre-school-age children who say they would like to place equal priority on their jobs and parenting/housework.
SOURCE: HEALTH, LABOR AND WELFARE MINISTRY
Compiled by TOMOKO OTAKE, Staff writer
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