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Women in Japan
![How Japanese Women Saved Shinto How Japanese Women Saved Shinto](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-04-07-9.jpg)
How Japanese Women Saved Shinto
By Cristian Martini Grimaldi
A Shinto priest explains the ancient Japanese religion – and the crucial, often forgotten role women played in keeping it alive after World War II.
![Why Japan Can’t Fail ‘Womenomics’ in Cybersecurity Why Japan Can’t Fail ‘Womenomics’ in Cybersecurity](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-entrepreneur-3850511_1920.jpg)
Why Japan Can’t Fail ‘Womenomics’ in Cybersecurity
By Mayuko Yatsu
The talent gap in cybersecurity is exacerbated by low numbers of women in the field.
![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.
![Nadeshiko Sushi: Women Make Inroads in a Traditional Industry Nadeshiko Sushi: Women Make Inroads in a Traditional Industry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-27_02-03-51.jpg)
Nadeshiko Sushi: Women Make Inroads in a Traditional Industry
By Kyla Ryan
A new restaurant is challenging a traditionally male-dominated domain.
![Japan’s Womenomics Rebooted Japan’s Womenomics Rebooted](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-23_11-28-25.jpg)
Japan’s Womenomics Rebooted
By Anthony Fensom
The country still lags its peers on workplace equality, but there are some signs of progress.
![Women: The Economic Saviors of Japan? Women: The Economic Saviors of Japan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-10_03-52-28.jpg)
Women: The Economic Saviors of Japan?
By Emily S Chen
Abe’s plans for womenomics is likely to run into some stubborn realities.
![Japanese Women Fight to Break the Bamboo Ceiling Japanese Women Fight to Break the Bamboo Ceiling](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-07-14_00-40-55.jpg)
Japanese Women Fight to Break the Bamboo Ceiling
By Kyla Ryan
Amid all the talk of ‘womenomics,’ where do women really stand in Japanese society?
![Can Japan Change? Yes, It Can! Can Japan Change? Yes, It Can!](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-06-20_14-24-22.jpg)
Can Japan Change? Yes, It Can!
By Devin Stewart
It may not be a revolution, but change is happening in Japan in important ways.
![Japan Struggles With Women in the Workforce Japan Struggles With Women in the Workforce](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sizes/thumbnail/Tokyo_Tower_view.jpg)
Japan Struggles With Women in the Workforce
By Justin McDonnell
Japan has one of the largest gender gaps in the world. What can it do to fix it?
![Rhetoric Not Enough for Japan’s Working Women Rhetoric Not Enough for Japan’s Working Women](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sizes/thumbnail/19508_5280aea5ebdbb.jpg)
Rhetoric Not Enough for Japan’s Working Women
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be keen to tout Japan’s untapped labor force, but will he go beyond the rhetoric?
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