The Ishiba Cabinet, which features only two female ministers, indicates the new prime minister attaches a low priority to gender-equality policies, critics said. Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ...

People once rejected the evidence that the earth revolves around the sun. People once rejected the evidence that linked smoking tobacco to lung cancer. When it comes to violence against women and ...

On October 4, Sanae Takaichi was chosen as the new leader of Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Although the LDP-led coalition government lacks a majority in both chambers of ...

Same doors, different outcomes: Despite increasing awareness, women in fintech and finance still encounter systemic barriers to career advancement while male counterparts often face fewer obstacles.

This paper explores gender issues within Japanese media organizations and what can be done to address them, based on a panel discussion of journalists and experts in October 2023. The discussion, ...

Is gender the sleeper issue of this election? According to research to be published later this week by the ANU, the views of women and men in Australia are becoming more divided. Researchers found the ...

On January 28, 2025, Andrea Lucas (R), the acting chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, issued a statement outlining her views on gender identity in the workplace, and listing a series ...

Gender sensitization fosters equality and inclusivity, but an army corps commander’s call for gender-neutral policies to balance inclusivity with operational efficiency drew criticism. Gender ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a ...

Pentagon Directs Military to Pull Library Books That Address Diversity, Anti-Racism, Gender Issues WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all ...