Commuters are seen walking to their offices in Tokyo. About 71 per cent of Japanese firms said women accounted for less than a tenth of management, while 17 per cent had no female managers at all. Photo: EPA-EFE
Japan’s gender equality gap widens further, with just 10 per cent female managers in most firms
- A survey also found 17 per cent of companies had no women management. Japan’s global ranking on gender parity fell to 121 out of 153 countries in 2020
- New premier Yoshihide Suga’s 21-member cabinet has just two female ministers, and women account under 10 per cent of lawmakers
Commuters are seen walking to their offices in Tokyo. About 71 per cent of Japanese firms said women accounted for less than a tenth of management, while 17 per cent had no female managers at all. Photo: EPA-EFE
