women in the workforce

The obvious path out of South Korea’s demographic crisis is encouraging more immigrants and women to join the workforce. What’s standing in the way?

China’s Civil Code required firms to set up sexual harassment prevention and response policies. But on the ground, the impacts remain limited.

As in many countries, the pandemic has had an outsized impact on women.

As the pandemic exacerbates poverty rates among single mothers, the shortcomings of womenomics reforms are on full display.

The four-week school shutdown is causing serious headaches for Japan's working mothers.

Indonesian homeworkers are engaging in collective action to gain legal recognition, but it's an uphill battle.

Foreign Minister Taro Kono told parliament that the country needs to overhaul its foreign ministry workforce.

Breaking down one more barrier to women's employment in India.

Under South Asia's only female prime minister, the country is investing heavily in its women and girls.

Asian countries continue to score poorly on gender equality, to the detriment of their economies.

Despite government efforts, cultural pressures continue to dissuade many women in Japan from joining the workforce.