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Japan to delay 'womenomics' target for female leaders by up to a decade: report

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Lol. No surprises here, just Japan as normal. Move along, people.

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Have they even started??

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Woman demanding better jobs! Is this “reverse sexism”?

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Lol. No surprises here, just Japan as normal. Move along, people.

hit the nail on the head

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It's normal for Abe to fail, it's actually expected.

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Japanese men: " YES!" Japanese women: "YES!" How many Japanese women really want change in Japan? I see no protests. I see no female leaders who take to the streets to demand change. Where are they?

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That's another one for Japan-not-progressing bingo!

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Japan will delay by up to a decade its target to raise the percentage of women in leadership posts to 30% -

I think that this goal is wrongly set from the beginning. Interventions for the sake of gender equality/diversity should NOT be implemented on leadership levels. They usually fail as have been demonstrated.

Instead, focuses should be upon middle to bottom rank and file where gender inequality persists, but reforms are much easier to make without conflicts.

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Looks like half the headlines today are about Japan changing guidelines and definitions to suit failed policies.

Moving the goalposts. Pencil sharpening.

“You are a slow learner, Winston."

"How can I help it? How can I help but see what is in front of my eyes? Two and two are four."

"Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once. You must try harder. It is not easy to become sane.” 

― George Orwell, 1984

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I'm confused it was an urge from a "special" person shouldn't we all tow the line? My whole world view has changed with this disapoitment. So I was lied to? I would say more but my bitter tears have blurred my vision.

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What a crock of poop! They gave stated they will delay it for a decade, but have not given any reason for it. Gender should not have anything to do with it, nor should race. It’ll be a cold day in hell when Japan has a female black PM.

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I'm a man but I would not want to work the hours required for "senior and leadership posts" at many Japanese companies. I'm sure some other men and many women (in this culture where women raise children) feel the same. Many women do not want to work full-time, never mind work enough hours for promotion to "senior and leadership posts".

I think establishing a proper work-life balance for all workers is a prerequisite for women to get anywhere. If you continue to force the question "work or the family?" onto people, the sensible response is going to be "the family". Have women reached equality in any other culture where working overtime every day is expected?

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