In a significant move to empower women in Japan, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, alongside businesswoman Etsuko Tsugihara, has introduced a series of initiatives aimed at providing more opportunities for women in the workplace. These initiatives, announced around International Women's Day, focus on networking and mentorship, recognizing their importance in career development. This effort comes at a time when Japan's economy is showing signs of recovery, and there's a noticeable trend in the private sector towards appointing women to leading and management positions. The move by Koike and Tsugihara is particularly noteworthy in a society that remains male-dominated, with prevailing views that traditionally see women's roles as confined to the home.
#InternationalWomensDay As Japan’s economy is recovering, there is a prominent trend in the private sector in appointing women to leading and management posts, here are three women who mark this trend. Happy #InternationalWomensDay! https://t.co/vMdeIBcx0r
Female leaders like Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and businesswoman Etsuko Tsugihara are trying to provide more opportunities for women in Japan, where society remains male-dominated and many retain the view that a women's place is in the home https://t.co/BrUQGiEzzC https://t.co/czZbFgEUg8
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, one of the very few women who hold senior government posts in Japan, and businesswoman Etsuko Tsugihara introduced a suite of schemes aimed at empowering other women in the workplace https://t.co/BrUQGiEzzC https://t.co/GSwV3SDsf5
Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike knows how important networking and mentorship are to building a career, so she's making sure her administration offers women these… https://t.co/swmm1Dp6Yr #japannews #japantoday
Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women https://t.co/wIvSO76ZLm https://t.co/Gnqp5UJGQe
⚠️ JAPAN'S NEW FEMALE 'ROLE MODELS' SEEK TO EMPOWER OTHER WOMEN Full Story → https://t.co/85JO3hK40E Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike knows how important networking and mentorship are to building a career, so she's making sure her administration offers women these opportunities. https://t.co/fOAdG8tquR