Gender and Human Rights Politics in Japan
Title | Gender and Human Rights Politics in Japan PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Chan-Tiberghien |
Publisher | Stanford University Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780804750226 |
This book examines the impact of global human rights norms on the development of women's, children's, and minority rights in Japan since the early 1990s.
Gender Policies in Japan and the United States: Comparing Women’s Movements, Rights and Politics
Title | Gender Policies in Japan and the United States: Comparing Women’s Movements, Rights and Politics PDF eBook |
Author | J. Gelb |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2003-12-11 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1403976783 |
This book is the first to explore the similarities and differences in gender related policy making and outcomes in Japan and the United States. It focuses on the role of women's movements and other factors in determining policy. Three policies are examined: Equal employment, domestic violence and reproductive rights, with additional attention to gender equality policy in Japan and 'family friendly policy' in both nations. The analysis examines the significance of international feminism and new standards of gender equity - kansetsu gaiatsu - as a resource for Japanese feminists seeking policy reform, as well as new trends toward policy cooperation. The future role of the United States, long a leader in policy development for women, is critically analyzed, and Gelb suggests that American feminists and policymakers can learn important lessons from the experience of Japanese women's movements and efforts at influencing public policy.
Sexual Harassment in Japanese Politics
Title | Sexual Harassment in Japanese Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Emma Dalton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9789811637964 |
"The term sekuhara was popularized in Japan around 30 years ago, but sexual harassment in politics is rarely discussed. This is strange given that longtime legal and social efforts for gender equality have been impeded by politics, an arena that most Japanese consider extremely sexist. Dalton's striking and persuasive work within the framework of Violence against Women in Politics offers us a clear-cut tool to analyze Japanese politics." -- Yayo Okano, Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University, Japan "Sexual Harassment in Japanese Politics is an insightful examination of the legal, social, and ideological forces that have legitimized the sexual harassment of women in Japanese politics. The book makes a major contribution to the understanding of how sexual harassment and violence against women continue to be tolerated in professional arenas in one of the world's most gender-unequal countries." -- Kumiko Nemoto, School of Business Administration, Senshu University, Japan Sexual harassment in Japanese politics examines a problem that violates women's human rights and prevents a flourishing democracy. Japan fares badly in international gender equality indices, especially for female political representation. The scarcity of women in politics reflects the status of women and also exacerbates it. Based on interviews with female politicians around the country from all levels of government, this book sheds light on the sexist and sometimes dangerous environments in Japanese legislative assemblies. These environments reflect and recreate broader sexual inequalities in Japanese society and are a hothouse for sexual harassment. Like many places around the world, workplace sexual harassment laws and regulations in Japan often fail to protect women from being harassed. Even more, in the 'workplace' of the legislative council, such regulations are typically absent. This book discusses what this means for women in politics in the context of a broader culture whereby victims of sexual violence are largely silenced. Emma Dalton is a Japanese lecturer in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University.
Human Rights and Gender Politics
Title | Human Rights and Gender Politics PDF eBook |
Author | Anne-Marie Hilsdon |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2006-04-06 |
Genre | Human rights |
ISBN | 0415191742 |
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Voices from the Japanese Women's Movement
Title | Voices from the Japanese Women's Movement PDF eBook |
Author | Ampo Japan Asia Quarterly Review |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 230 |
Release | 2015-03-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1317452518 |
An insider's view of the world of contemporary Japanese women.
Women and Political Inequality in Japan
Title | Women and Political Inequality in Japan PDF eBook |
Author | Mikiko Eto |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2020-12-17 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1000283208 |
Why are there so few Japanese women involved in the political system? In 2019, Japanese women made up 10% of the national Lower House, 21% of the Upper House, and 14% of local assemblies. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, this places Japan 164th out of 193 countries when it comes to women’s representation in the legislature. The percentage of women in the Lower House has only increased by fewer than two percentage points since women gained full suffrage and the right to stand for election in Japan in 1946. Eto analyses the various factors that have led to women’s low presence in the Japanese legislature. She evaluates ways in which it might be possible for Japan to catch up and, in doing so, examines how Japanese society continues to perpetuate gender-rigid expectations of people. This text is a valuable study for scholars of Japanese politics and society, and for readers with an interest in the broader issue of the representation of women in politics.
The Rise of a Women's Human Rights Epistemic Network
Title | The Rise of a Women's Human Rights Epistemic Network PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer Chan Tiberghien |
Publisher | |
Pages | 840 |
Release | 2001 |
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