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Japan gender equality
Japanese Women Campaign Against Mandatory High Heels
By Thisanka Siripala
A controversy surrounding women being forced to wear high heels at work has exploded into a new #KuToo protest movement.
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Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High
April 15, 2019
Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High
After years of community pressure to raise awareness, abuse victims are speaking out in record numbers.
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Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High
Japan Ranks Worst Among G7 on Gender Gap Index
December 31, 2018
Japan Ranks Worst Among G7 on Gender Gap Index
Japan made small improvements in the World Economic Forum’s gender equality ranking but remains alarmingly behind.
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Japan Ranks Worst Among G7 on Gender Gap Index
Japan Helps Explore the Gender Dynamics of Violent Extremism
March 07, 2018
Japan Helps Explore the Gender Dynamics of Violent Extremism
A Tokyo-backed project shines a light on online behavior in four Asia-Pacific countries.
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Japan Helps Explore the Gender Dynamics of Violent Extremism
‘Womenomics’ Comes to Japan's Defense Sector
May 09, 2017
‘Womenomics’ Comes to Japan's Defense Sector
Women are making in-roads in the Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces, but more needs to be done.
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‘Womenomics’ Comes to Japan's Defense Sector
What’s Ailing Womenomics?
January 26, 2017
What’s Ailing Womenomics?
Despite government efforts, cultural pressures continue to dissuade many women in Japan from joining the workforce.
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What’s Ailing Womenomics?
Women Will Save Japan
December 01, 2016
Women Will Save Japan
Improving women's political and economic participation will be central to preserving Japan's status as a global heavyweight.
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Women Will Save Japan
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Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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