Why Japanese women are not satisfied with proposed changes to their country’s employment law?
Author: Womens UN Report Network
Date: February 5, 2006
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Why Japanese women are not satisfied with proposed changes to
their country’s employment law? By Kathambi Kinoti Last Two thirds of women in Japan do not return to work 1. The use of height, weight or strength as a basis of recruitment. 2. Willingness to relocate as a prerequisite for promotion. 3. Willingness to relocate as a prerequisite for being recruited into management positions. Michiko says that indirect The Michiko says Women are demanding that more forms of Equality Action 21 has _________________________________________________________________________________
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Japan backs gender equality plan
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Japanese It gave the green light to a series of measures to improve employment The changes, known as the female re-challenge plan, have been pushed They come in response to Japan’s plunging birth rate. Japan’s population contracted in 2005 for the first time since records Over two-thirds of Japanese women do not return to work after Only 11% of management positions nationwide were held by women as of The plan approved on Tuesday aims to redress the perceived failures of New measures include :
The plan aims to push girls towards science and technology studies from There remain signs though that Japan’s progress towards equality may be ________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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