10/24/2012

Japanese women are No. 101!

Last year Japan ranked 98 out of 135 in gender inequality according to the World Economic Forum’s report, but this year Japan has moved up to 101!

Japan Continues To Slide In Gender Gap Rankings – 101 out of 135
Nikkei News | Oct. 24, 2012
GENEVA–Japan came 101th out of 135 countries in the 2012 gender gap rankings, down from 98th the previous year and 80th in 2006, according to a study released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum…more behind the paywall…

However, compared to China...continues...

Wikipedia ↗: Women offered in Yoshiwara pleasure district of Tokyo (circa 1890).

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5 Responses to “Japanese women are No. 101!”

1. Taro 3Yen Says:
   October 24th, 2012 at 2:12 pm

   Compared to China…

   Women still face gender gap in jobs, wages
   AFP: 21 Oct 2012
   …Japan dipping to 101st from 98th last year….Japan dipping to 101st from 98th last year. China, also took a step backwards when it came to closing the economic gender gap and fell in the overall ranking to 69th place from 66th last year…more…

2. SDH Says:
   October 24th, 2012 at 2:40 pm

   Get me a sanger…

3. Taro 3Yen Says:
   October 24th, 2012 at 2:41 pm

   WOTS a “sanger”?

   (Oh ok, that’s Aussie talk for, “Get a me a sandwich.”)

4. Russell Says:
   October 25th, 2012 at 7:59 am

   Only 30 places above Saudi Arabia…

5. Taro 3Yen Says:
   October 25th, 2012 at 8:01 am

   Russell wrote:
   Only 30 places above Saudi Arabia…

   Looking at the Asian figures, Japan is 26 places behind Brunei (75) or 15 places behind Bangladesh (86).
   The Global Gender Gap Report 2012, pg 27 (PDF)

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