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Japan gender equality
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![Can Japan Kickstart Paternity Leave Among Workaholic Fathers? Can Japan Kickstart Paternity Leave Among Workaholic Fathers?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-02-10-3.jpg)
Can Japan Kickstart Paternity Leave Among Workaholic Fathers?
By Thisanka Siripala
Public support is growing to make parental leave compulsory for fathers. But will that encourage a more equal sharing of the childcare burden?
![Japanese Women Campaign Against Mandatory High Heels Japanese Women Campaign Against Mandatory High Heels](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-shoe-447866_1280.jpg)
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.
![Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-girl-690327_1280.jpg)
Japan’s Domestic Violence Cases Reach All-Time High
By Thisanka Siripala
After years of community pressure to raise awareness, abuse victims are speaking out in record numbers.
![Japan Ranks Worst Among G7 on Gender Gap Index Japan Ranks Worst Among G7 on Gender Gap Index](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-people-2577314_1920.jpg)
Japan Ranks Worst Among G7 on Gender Gap Index
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan made small improvements in the World Economic Forum’s gender equality ranking but remains alarmingly behind.
![Japan Helps Explore the Gender Dynamics of Violent Extremism Japan Helps Explore the Gender Dynamics of Violent Extremism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-dsc_0725-1.jpg)
Japan Helps Explore the Gender Dynamics of Violent Extremism
By Daniel Hurst
A Tokyo-backed project shines a light on online behavior in four Asia-Pacific countries.
![‘Womenomics’ Comes to Japan's Defense Sector ‘Womenomics’ Comes to Japan's Defense Sector](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-32322842800_3084bd7d5d_k.jpg)
‘Womenomics’ Comes to Japan's Defense Sector
By Mayuko Yatsu
Women are making in-roads in the Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces, but more needs to be done.
![What’s Ailing Womenomics? What’s Ailing Womenomics?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-26_13-42-51.jpg)
What’s Ailing Womenomics?
By V. Ayano Ogawa
Despite government efforts, cultural pressures continue to dissuade many women in Japan from joining the workforce.
![Women Will Save Japan Women Will Save Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-01_01-47-51.jpg)
Women Will Save Japan
By Ankit Panda
Improving women's political and economic participation will be central to preserving Japan's status as a global heavyweight.
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