Representing Women’s Interests in Japan’s Civil Society
Japan has witnessed marginalization and underrepresentation of women in its civil society. This study examines its extent. It also explores who in Japan’s civil society represent women’s interests by using survey data from civil society organizations. This study reveals that civil society organizati...
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| description | Japan has witnessed marginalization and underrepresentation of women in its civil society. This study examines its extent. It also explores who in Japan’s civil society represent women’s interests by using survey data from civil society organizations. This study reveals that civil society organizations are generally led by male leaders, and around half of their staff are male. It also indicates that the number of organizations representing women’s interests is limited, with only 2.2% representing women’s interests. Interestingly, the central actors representing women’s interests include economic and business groups, political groups, labor groups, and civic groups including women’s groups. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b81ef8d95246458180242c56027f9d3e2023-11-22T15:16:38ZengMDPI AGSocieties2075-46982021-08-011139110.3390/soc11030091Representing Women’s Interests in Japan’s Civil SocietySae Okura0Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, JapanJapan has witnessed marginalization and underrepresentation of women in its civil society. This study examines its extent. It also explores who in Japan’s civil society represent women’s interests by using survey data from civil society organizations. This study reveals that civil society organizations are generally led by male leaders, and around half of their staff are male. It also indicates that the number of organizations representing women’s interests is limited, with only 2.2% representing women’s interests. Interestingly, the central actors representing women’s interests include economic and business groups, political groups, labor groups, and civic groups including women’s groups.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/11/3/91civil societywomen’s substantial representationwomen’s interestsadvocacyJapanpolitical science |
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