Women in Japan
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Although women in Japan were recognized as having equal legal rights to men after World War II, economic conditions for women remain unbalanced.[5] Modern policy initiatives to encourage motherhood and workplace participation have had mixed results.[6]
Quick Facts General Statistics, Maternal mortality (per 100,000) ...
General Statistics | |
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Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 5 (2010) |
Women in parliament | 10.2% (2018)[1] |
Women over 25 with secondary education | 80.0% (2010) |
Women in labour force | 64.6% employment rate (2015)[2] |
Gender Inequality Index[3] | |
Value | 0.083 (2021) |
Rank | 22nd out of 191 |
Global Gender Gap Index[4] | |
Value | 0.650 (2022) |
Rank | 116th out of 146 |
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Women in Japan obtained the right to vote in 1945.[7] While Japanese women's status has steadily improved in the decades since then, traditional expectations for married women and mothers are cited as a barrier to full economic equality.[8] The monarchy is strictly male-only and a princess has to resign her imperial title if she marries a commoner.