Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this Thursday asked his government to implement a work plan to increase the presence of women in senior positions in large companies by at least 30% by 2030.
“We want to have 30% or more of female executives in major companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by 2030,” Fumio Kishida said during a gender equality meeting.
In 2022, women made up 11.4% of CEOs of major companies listed on the Japanese stock exchange, according to a study by a government agency.
“Providing diversity will drive innovation and the economy,” Kishida said.
Japan has strong gender disparities, especially in politics and corporate leadership. The pay gap between men and women is also significant.
Japanese women have access to a very high level of education and are highly represented in the workforce, yet the country still ranks low in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report. In 2022, Japan ranked 116th out of 146 countries.
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