{"id":982,"date":"2018-01-24T22:59:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T13:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.igs.ocha.ac.jp\/en\/?p=982"},"modified":"2026-03-11T10:49:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:49:50","slug":"0209-2","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www2.igs.ocha.ac.jp\/en\/events\/0209-2\/","title":{"rendered":"9 FEB, Seminar “Are Market Conditions Better in Achieving Gender…”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>IGS seminar: Are Market Conditions Better in Achieving Gender Equality than Politics? Abe\u2019s \u2018Womenomics\u2019 and Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date<\/strong>: Friday, 9 February, 2018 14:00-15:30
\nVenue<\/strong>: Room 127, Main Building, Ochanomizu University<\/p>\n

Speaker: Annette Schad-Seifert<\/strong> (Specially Appointed Professor, IGS \/ Professor, Japanese Studies, Heinrich Heine University D\u00fcsseldorf)<\/span><\/p>\n

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has initiated a progressive plan since 2013 to boost the employment and the empowerment of women. The policy is innovatively called \u2018womenomics\u2019 and is the mainstay of Abe\u2019s economic growth strategy. Evidently, the recommendations of various international economic organizations have had a significant impact on shaping Abe\u2019s new gender policy. The World Economic Forum, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Goldman Sachs Investment Bank are urging Japan\u2019s public and private business organizations to reform their corporate structures in order to adapt the economic sector to the requirements of an ageing society. An important part of this policy is to improve women\u2019s participation in the labor market as well as in political leadership.<\/p>\n

In recent years, the government has implemented measures for gender equality in the workplace as part of Japan\u2019s Basic Law for Gender Equality. Yet, the rate of participation of Japanese women in the labor force is still low compared to that in other OECD nations. Japanese mothers, especially, find it difficult to balance a professional career and childrearing. It is obvious that the family policy measures of the Gender Equality Law have had little impact on the labor market, so far. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government is therefore working on framing a policy aimed at improving Japan\u2019s diversity and gender equality scores. The basis of this policy is to develop a highly qualified female workforce. However, the question remains whether the business sector will provide an environment flexible enough and attractive enough for women to pursue their careers, while balancing a family and childrearing.<\/p>\n

This seminar explores why empowering women is considered an economic advantage and whether market conditions are providing better incentives to achieving gender equality than state politics.<\/p>\n

Prior registration required (Admission Free) Registration\u00a0form *Closed Seminar, Ochadai students only<\/span><\/p>\n

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