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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
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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
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
Â鶹´«Ã½ female sailors serve on front line of gender equality
Women serving on Â鶹´«Ã½ 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
Â鶹´«Ã½ male-centric workplace culture is a breeding ground for scandals.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 30, 2018
Banning women from the sumo ring: centuries-old tradition, straight-up sexism or something more complex?
In a life-threatening moment, Maizuru Mayor Ryozo Tatami suddenly collapsed while delivering a speech during a sumo exhibition in Kyoto.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2018
The Bank of Japan looks to empower women with new ETF index pick
In Â鶹´«Ã½ latest attempt to change corporate behavior, the Bank of Japan decides to put money into an index of firms selected for the way they treat women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 8, 2018
U.N. regional director praises Â鶹´«Ã½ efforts to empower women, but notes that few are reaching the top
The past five years of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s much-touted ¡°womenomics¡± measures, aimed at advancing female economic empowerment, have shown clear-cut progress, with about 70 percent of Japanese women and girls aged between 15 to 64 now being employed or seeking jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2018
Making the business case to achieve comprehensive gender equality
Gender parity is both an economic and a moral imperative.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 16, 2018
Toyota¡¯s only female executive says her mission has always been to ¡®speak her mind¡¯
Chika Kako is a rarity in Toyota Motor Corp.¡¯s upper echelons.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 15, 2018
Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne calls for more Hollywood change on gender equality
Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne said on Sunday that Hollywood¡¯s campaign for gender equality had been ¡°a long time coming¡± and that a ¡°huge amount of change¡± was still needed.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead
A local resident walks past a 7-Eleven convenience store in a flooded area after heavy rain in the city of Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Friday.
Takaichi drops ¡®remorse¡¯ in her first war memorial address
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks onstage during a memorial service ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on Saturday.
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China?
People march as they protest against Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative, in Manila on Thursday.
Â鶹´«Ã½ inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
Chieko Sugai at her home in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture
How U.S. bombing survey in Japan shed light on civilian sentiments of WWII
Residents are seen walking beside rubble in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, in this undated photo taken soon after the end of World War II.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Takaichi needs Aso on her side to solidify position in LDP
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Liberal Democratic Party meeting alongside LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki (left) and LDP Vice President Taro Aso in Tokyo earlier this month
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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