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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday was due to host a three-day conference on women in the workforce, as the country grapples with boosting a low female participation rate,AFP reports.
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, who has long pressed Japan to increase the chances for women to work as a way to expand its economy, is to give a keynote speech later in the day.
In a bid to draw global focus, Abe's wife Akie and Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, will also speak, while US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is to introduce a video message from former US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton.
To read the full article published on September 12th 2014, please click here.
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday was due to host a three-day conference on women in the workforce, as the country grapples with boosting a low female participation rate,AFP reports.
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, who has long pressed Japan to increase the chances for women to work as a way to expand its economy, is to give a keynote speech later in the day.
In a bid to draw global focus, Abe's wife Akie and Cherie Blair, wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, will also speak, while US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy is to introduce a video message from former US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton.
To read the full article published on September 12th 2014, please click here.