Gender Gap
Unlikely Counterparts: Lessons from Cambodia and South Korea on Women in the Workforce
December 13, 2017
Blog Post
At first glance, working women in Cambodia and Korea wouldn’t appear to have much in common: Korea is, after all, one of the world’s most educated nations, with women achieving near equal education rates as men. However, a closer look reveals some unlikely similarities between the two countries, as well as some surprising contrasts. Recently, 13 Ca… Read more
Why Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Needs a Booster Shot
January 25, 2017
Blog Post
Last month, Japan hosted the World Assembly for Women (WAW), an international conference initiated by Prime Minister Abe three years ago as part of “womenomics,” his signature program aimed at boosting the country’s economy by creating an enabling environment for women to join the workforce. The participation rate of women in the workforce rose fro… Read more