Koike Yuriko: tackling gender bias from the Tokyo metropolitan government
Source: Council on Foreign Relations
If we consider how to advance the status of women in Japan, we must consider it from two vantage points. First, gender equality is necessary for the well-being of individual Japanese people. Second, it is necessary to have diverse perspectives in order for Japanese society to innovate. People are our source of growth. Women make up half of our population, and I believe the active involvement of women across Japanese society will drive the creation of a new society, one that is rich in diversity.
Click here to read the full article published by Council on Foreign Relations on 11 September 2023.
If we consider how to advance the status of women in Japan, we must consider it from two vantage points. First, gender equality is necessary for the well-being of individual Japanese people. Second, it is necessary to have diverse perspectives in order for Japanese society to innovate. People are our source of growth. Women make up half of our population, and I believe the active involvement of women across Japanese society will drive the creation of a new society, one that is rich in diversity.
Click here to read the full article published by Council on Foreign Relations on 11 September 2023.