Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Japan Begins Affirmative Action for Women

By Justin Streight, Inquisitr

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his “womenomics” policy to get more women working and into decision-making positions. The move could alleviate some of Japan’s gender inequality issues, but the overarching goals are purely economic.

Japan currently has less women in Parliament than even Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh, according to Bloomberg. Likewise, women hold fewer management positions than in other developed countries, even though they make up the majority of part-time and contract workers.

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