When it comes to the gender gap, Japan is in a highly unusual position. According to The Global Gender Gap Report, published by the World Economic Forum, Japan ranks nearly at the top of the world in women’s education, health and survival. Yet, when it comes to economic participation and political empowerment, Japan is nearly at the bottom. In 2012, the Report ranked Japan at 101 out of 135 countries in the overall gender gap ranking.
The Japanese government has long portrayed the country as an ideal society in which men and women participate equally. Moreover, this “vision” gained legal stature when a law entitled Basic Act for Gender-Equal Society was implemented in 1999. As recently as 2012, Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, publicly committed to ensuring that by 2020 30% of leadership positions (in the public and private sectors) in Japan will be occupied by women.
See full Article: http://forumblog.org/2013/03/closing-the-gender-gap-in-japan/
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