thejapantimes, 11 days ago to business

Lifetime disposable income for households with wives who continue working post-childbirth is ¥167 million higher than that for those who quit work and stay unemployed, a government estimate has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/05/women-income-gap/ #business #women039sissues #wages

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to Japan

A government panel in charge of promoting women's active engagement in professional life has said gender wage gaps may be behind the outflows of young women from rural areas in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/japan/society/gender-wage-gaps-outflows-women-rural-areas/ #japan #society #wages #women039sissues

thejapantimes, 26 days ago to random

No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century, but a group of 13— and 14-year-old female racers is making its first moves on a long road that could lead to the top. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/more-sports/female-formula-one-drivers/ #moresports #formulaone #women039sissues

thejapantimes, 28 days ago to Japan

Japan has trialed over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill without a doctor's prescription, and 80% of buyers have said they would want to buy the medication that way again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/japan/science-health/morning-after-pills-survey/ #japan #sciencehealth #women039sissues #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals #parenthood #mhlw #medicine

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldwithoutus

In bars tucked away in alleys and at salons and bookstores around Shanghai, women are debating their place in a country where men make the laws. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/asia-pacific/society/china-men-women-powerful-voice/ #asiapacific #society #china #women039sissues #feminism

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A small number of startups are stepping up to address infertility issues in Japan, where shortages of treatment options plague patients in a country grappling with one of the world’s lowest birthrates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/science-health/japan-fertility-treatment-startups/ #japan #sciencehealth #pregnancy #hospitals #parenthood #invitro #women039sissues #startups

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

At least 40 universities in Japan have implemented a quota system for female applicants in fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) — an area with a low percentage of women in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/society/college-female-quota/ #japan #society #science #women039sissues #tech #math #universities #education

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

Japan is the only country where married couples must take the same name. What is standing in the way of change? Politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/02/07/japan/japan-single-surnames-marriage-change/?utm_content=buffer7220b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #marriage #names #women039sissues #men039sissues #familyregistry #familylaw #ldp

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

Some female Vietnamese technical trainees have been advised by organizations involved in a Japanese internship program to undergo contraceptive treatments before starting work. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/22/japan/society/vietnamese-trainees-contraception-treatment/?utm_content=buffer995a1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #vietnam #foreigntrainees #women039sissues #pregnancy

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

This year, Japan changed its sex crime laws but failed to legalize same-sex marriage. What gender reforms, or lack thereof, will we remember from 2023? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/29/japan/japan-gender-laws-2023/?utm_content=buffer7015d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #women039sissues #fumiokishida #japaneseeconomy #depopulation #samesexmarriage #sexcrimes #birthcontrol

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to worldwithoutus

Artificially generated images shared on social media have been credible enough to unleash lust, vitriol, and even allegedly a murder, underlining the sophistication of generative artificial intelligence and the threats it poses to women across Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/14/asia-pacific/social-issues/deepfake-ai-social-media-asia/?utm_content=buffer3069d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #socialissues #ai #socialmedia #asia #southasia #southeastasia #deepfakes #women039sissues #lgbtq #india #bangladesh

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Japan

Japan will launch a trial of sales of emergency contraceptive pills without a prescription on Tuesday, moving the nation closer to over 90 countries that already allow over-the-counter sales of such drugs at pharmacies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/27/japan/science-health/morning-after-pill-otc-trial/?utm_content=buffer5d9be&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #women039sissues #familyplanning #pharmaceuticals #parenthood #mhlw #medicine

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses suffered by women incarcerated in Japan, Human Rights Watch said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/15/japan/crime-legal/japan-women-prisoners-human-rights/?utm_content=buffer8af18&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #japaneseprisons #women039sissues #humanrights

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Some Japanese breast cancer survivors are encountering lack of acceptance when using specialized bathing wear at public baths. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/06/japan/society/breast-cancer-survivors-public-baths/?utm_content=buffer67cb6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #cancer #breastcancer #women039sissues #health #discrimination

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to business

Japanese companies that have more female directors tend to beat their peers in terms of stock market performance, according to an analysis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/26/companies/japan-female-directors/?utm_content=buffer996b7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #women039sissues #stocks #tse

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

The extensive media coverage of the suicide of a male TV celebrity in 2022 resulted in a spike in people taking their own lives, according to a new government report, highlighting the need for responsible reporting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/20/japan/science-health/suicide-white-paper/?utm_content=buffercb57c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #children #depression #mentalhealth #suicide #men039sissues #women039sissues

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to business

Women working for Japan’s top banks earn little more than half the amount of their male colleagues in a stark example of the country’s entrenched gender divide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/12/companies/japan-banks-pay-women-half/?utm_content=bufferf61d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #banks #women039sissues #wages

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to worldnews

Most demographers now predict that humanity will plateau, not drastically decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/10/11/world/global-population-collapse/?utm_content=buffer700f2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #population #demographics #globaleconomy #poverty #women039sissues

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to worldnews

The 2023 Nobel economics prize goes to American economic historian Claudia Goldin for "having advanced our understanding of women's labor market outcomes." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/09/world/claudia-goldin-nobel-prize-economics/?utm_content=buffer2c605&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #gender #women039sissues #claudiagoldin #nobelprize

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to business

For every 100 men promoted to a manager role in 2022, only 87 women received the same boost, according to the Women in the Workplace report by Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Co. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/05/companies/women-promotions-men-getting/?utm_content=buffer32ef2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #workstylereform #jobhunting #discrimination #women039sissues

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to politics

The Indian parliament approved a bill to reserve a third of lawmakers’ seat for women, potentially giving a boost to Prime Minister Modi’s ruling party before elections next summer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/22/asia-pacific/politics/india-women-lawmaker-seats/?utm_content=buffer8d7c7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #politics #india #women039sissues

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to india

The gig economy have been positioned as ideal for women in India, but as the digital platforms have grown, so have problems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/05/asia-pacific/social-issues/india-women-gig-work/?utm_content=bufferc253c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #socialissues #india #women039sissues #jobs

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews

Alcohol-related deaths among U.S. women have increased significantly in recent years, especially among those with higher education and income levels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/08/18/world/women-alcohol-issues/?utm_content=buffer9cebc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #worldnews #alcohol #women039sissues #health

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews

Under Taliban rule, Afghan women have moved their protests indoors and online as arrests and violent crackdowns have grown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/14/world/afghan-women-protest-online/?utm_content=bufferc1846&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #afghanistan #women039sissues #discrimination #education

thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews

Under the Taliban, thousands of women run microenterprises from their homes, while others oversee more clandestine businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/15/society/afghan-women-secret-businesses-taliban/?utm_content=buffer7ca06&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #society #afghanistan #women039sissues #taliban #humanrights #discrimination