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The Status of Japanese Working Women [Long Work Hours, Low Equality, Sexual Harassment]

Posted on November 18, 2018March 22, 2024 by Chris Kincaid

As of 2016, more Japanese women had jobs than American women. 74.3% vs. 76.3% (Shambaugh, 2017). For the longest time, Japanese women trailed in employment compared to their American counterparts. Much of this had to do with Japanese culture. Japan’s society expects women to spend their time at home once children enter the picture. Women…

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