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GENDER EQUALITY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 2, 2021
Activision Blizzard and Monster Beverage face gender diversity deadline as court weighs in
Both companies have a month to comply with a California law promoting gender diversity, unless a judge finds the rule itself a form of discrimination.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 29, 2021
The push to find real solutions to sexual harassment is ongoing, even in ‘safe’ Japan
Experts believe that many victims of sexual harassment in Japan aren't aware that what their harassers are doing is wrong. That is changing, however.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 7, 2021
Japan can embrace change this International Women's Day
From athletic fields to board rooms, however, Japan has a long way to go toward gender equality. This is more than just a social issue. It is an economic opportunity for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2020
Viewing history through the lens of gender
More women need to be visible in historical narratives, but equally more girls and women need to be empowered with the technical skills to write their own narratives in the digital age.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 17, 2019
From bad to worse: Japan slides 11 places to 121st in global gender equality ranking
The nation's attempts to create “a society in which women shine” are falling well short of its G7 peers and much of the rest of the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2019
Where women see bias, men see a 'pipeline' problem
McKinsey's enormous new data set shows diverging opinions on what stalls young women's careers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2019
Japan's labor market is still rigged against women
Despite a push from the government, hiring and promotions work in favor of old men and against women.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2019
The roles of women in influential positions
Sociologist Chizuko Ueno continues to be a driving force for gender equality in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 27, 2019
Why Japan can't fail womenomics in cybersecurity
Cybersecurity's talent gap is exacerbated by low numbers of women in the field.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2019
A Japanese trailblazer who wore stilettos
Businesswoman Yoshida Haruno dedicated her life to promoting leadership roles for women in the public and private sectors.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
A cosmetics giant's passion for beauty in empowerment
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019
Expanding perspectives in research
What is described as "so Shiseido" by many of its employees is the Shiseido Female Researcher Science Grant program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 2, 2019
Preventing issue fatigue on womenomics
The most critical message that needs to be heard in Japan is that gender equality is an economic issue that helps both men and women live better lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 10, 2018
Japan's female sailors serve on front line of gender equality
Women serving on Japan's biggest warship, the Kaga, are a tight-knit group on the front line of a push to transform the Japanese navy into a mixed-gender fighting force, where men outnumber them more than 10 to one.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2018
Abe's latest Cabinet reshuffle casts doubt on 'womenomics' policy
While the prime minister has declared boosting the profile of professional women a top policy priority, Tuesday's reshuffle reduced the number of female ministers to just one.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2018
Finance Ministry 'sisters' needed
Japan's male-centric workplace culture is a breeding ground for scandals.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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