Tag: The Asahi Shimbun

Japan takes a new approach to helping women trapped in “the world’s oldest profession.”

A Japanese nonprofit prepares foreign trainees for the challenges of pregnancy.

Japan’s Mercari was perplexed when a study showed a pay gap between its male and female employees. The company set out to find explanations—and solutions.

Japan’s financial institutions are abandoning decades-old dress codes for women.

In Japan, universities are instituting quotas to help bring parity to this male-dominated field.