For many Japanese women, social isolation stems from deep economic problems and social inequalities that the Ministry of Loneliness will never address. Thirty-six-year-old Eriko Sekiguchi stands at a ...

The acceptance of the need for girls to fight against “Nos” in society will likely have an impact on the development of feminism in Japan.

Gender inequality in the labor force is a persistent global problem. Because equality in labor is thought to be key to reversing overall gender inequality, attention to factors affecting the status of ...

The Annenberg School for Communication is located at 3620 Walnut Street. Credit: Jean Park Political scientist and award-winning author Mari Miura spoke on Nov. 14 at the Annenberg School for ...

Japan's female lawmakers struggle to close gender gap Election will see record number of female candidates Ruling LDP has promised to boost female representation Female lawmakers say gender gap ...

For the past five years, expectant mothers in a Japanese city have been receiving unsolicited advice from local authorities via a flyer telling them how to behave after giving birth—not for their own ...

In this paper, we identify and discuss several important themes surrounding gender among millennials in the context of growing inequality covering various topics from college classrooms to ...

A recent ISC2 study revealed a persistent gender gap in the cybersecurity industry, with the average representation of women on cybersecurity teams standing at 23%. Globally, 14,865 individuals ...

ODAWARA, Japan — Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan’s governing party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking ...