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Japanese politics has a woman problem. Not only are women relatively absent from legislative assemblies; when they run for elections, and even after they’ve won, they are often faced with sexual harassment. These issues seem particularly acute in local level assemblies, and even more so in rural areas. In Japan, 15.6% of local assembly seats are occupied by women, and only 2 of the 47 governors are women. This is in spite of the enactment in 2018 of a gender parity law, the Act on Promotion of Gender Equality in the Political Field. The speakers in this DIJ Forum will explore the causes of women’s under-representation in local politics and highlight the sexism experienced by women who campaign for and get elected to office. By considering institutional and cultural barriers, they will present a big-picture analysis of the problem of male-dominated politics in Japan.
Speakers:
Emma Dalton, La Trobe University
Naoko Oki, Sugiyama Jogakuen University
Information on participating / attending:
To participate onsite please register via email to forum@dijtokyo.org, for online participation please register on the event website.
Date:
12/07/2023 10:30 - 12/07/2023 12:00
Event venue:
DIJ Tokyo
Jochi Kioizaka Bldg. 2F
7-1 Kioicho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo
Japan
Target group:
Journalists, Scientists and scholars
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Politics
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
11/22/2023
Sender/author:
Dr. Torsten Weber
Department:
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event75765
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