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Womenomics
![New Leaders Challenge Asia’s Gender Gap New Leaders Challenge Asia’s Gender Gap](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-02_16-44-32.jpg)
New Leaders Challenge Asia’s Gender Gap
By Anthony Fensom
Asia's gender gap is still daunting, but more and more women are taking on political leadership roles.
![Asia’s Boards: Where Are The Women? Asia’s Boards: Where Are The Women?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-16_14-59-12.jpg)
Asia’s Boards: Where Are The Women?
By Anthony Fensom
Despite progress, Asian women are yet to crack the corporate “rice-paper ceiling.” Are arbitrary quotas the answer?
![When Womenomics Meets Reality When Womenomics Meets Reality](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-10-06_01-50-37.jpg)
When Womenomics Meets Reality
By Emily S. Chen
The Japanese government can make structural changes, but cultural attitudes are proving stubborn.
![Abenomics 2.0: A Reform Reboot For Japan? Abenomics 2.0: A Reform Reboot For Japan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-30_06-04-06.jpg)
Abenomics 2.0: A Reform Reboot For Japan?
By Anthony Fensom
The Japanese PM turns his attention from defense to his economic program.
![OECD’s Tough Love For Abenomics OECD’s Tough Love For Abenomics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-17_10-59-56.jpg)
OECD’s Tough Love For Abenomics
By Anthony Fensom
Efforts to revive the Japanese economy may yet succeed, but there is no room for complacency.
![Interview: Naomi Fink on the Japanese Economy Interview: Naomi Fink on the Japanese Economy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-08_09-32-47.jpg)
Interview: Naomi Fink on the Japanese Economy
By Anthony Fensom
Analyst Naomi Fink on the Japanese economy and the outlook for Abenomics.
![Is Abenomics Firing at the Wrong Targets? Is Abenomics Firing at the Wrong Targets?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-01_13-23-03.jpg)
Is Abenomics Firing at the Wrong Targets?
By Anthony Fensom
The structural reforms of Japan’s Abe government may not be what is needed to drag the economy out of its slump.
![IMF: Abenomics Won’t Succeed Without Inclusive Growth IMF: Abenomics Won’t Succeed Without Inclusive Growth](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-03-18_14-41-28.jpg)
IMF: Abenomics Won’t Succeed Without Inclusive Growth
By Anthony Fensom
A new paper calls on the Japanese government to do more on structural reforms.
![Maternity Harassment in Japan Maternity Harassment in Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-11_12-34-39.jpg)
Maternity Harassment in Japan
By Kyla Ryan
Ambitious Japanese women struggle to balance family and career.
![Interview: Japan’s Slow Progress on Womenomics Interview: Japan’s Slow Progress on Womenomics](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-25_02-07-07.jpg)
Interview: Japan’s Slow Progress on Womenomics
By Anthony Fensom
Devin Stewart on the progress of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “Womenomics” reforms.
![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.
![Asia’s Faltering ‘Womenomics’ Asia’s Faltering ‘Womenomics’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-27_07-21-58.jpg)
Asia’s Faltering ‘Womenomics’
By Anthony Fensom
The region has made little headway in achieving gender equality.