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Original Article

An International Comparison of Institutional Requisites for Gender Equality

Why Is the Japanese Gender Gap So Persistent?

Pages 77-98 | Published online: 18 Dec 2014
 

Abstract

A quarter-century has passed since the enactment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act in 1985, but the economic status of Japanese women remains well below average as compared with women in other developed nations. This article conducts an international comparison to examine the problems with the employment environment for women in Japan and the efforts taken to address them.

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