Abigail Friedman

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Why Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Needs a Booster Shot

January 25, 2017

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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