1st Edition
Women and Political Inequality in Japan Gender Imbalanced Democracy
By Mikiko Eto
Copyright 2021
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Introduction 2. What Influences the Legislative Representation of Women? 3. Gender Culture in Japanese Socio-Politics 4. A Japanese Gender-Biased Welfare State 5. Effects of Japan’s Electoral System on Women’s Candidacy and Winning 6. Women in Japanese Party Politics 7. State-Initiated Positive Plans for Women’s Representation 8. Conclusion
Biography
Mikiko Eto is Professor of Political Science at Hosei University, Japan.
