https://www.scmp.com/rss/516276/feed Yasuo is an adjunct senior research fellow of political science at Curtin University's School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry, in Australia. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In 2003, Japan set a goal of achieving 30 per cent representation of women in leadership positions in all areas of society by 2020. This target, known as “2020-30”, was established by former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi’s administration, and was pledged internationally by the next leader Shinzo Abe in 2014. According to Cabinet Office data, the percentage of female executives in Japan’s prime market-listed firms was 10.7 per cent in 2020, and just 11.4 per cent as of July 2022 – a long way... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3229304/japan-wants-more-women-executives-also-still-believes-they-belong-home?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3229304/japan-wants-more-women-executives-also-still-believes-they-belong-home?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 30 Jul 2023 02:30:09 +0000