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Metrical Inc

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In Addition to Efforts by Individual Companies Values Endorsing Gender Inequality Must Be Removed

Will Mandatory Reporting of the Ratio Alone Lead to Higher Ratio of Women in Managerial Positions?

Mandatory Disclosure of the % of Women Managers Alone Will End up Being a Noncommittal Measure

Limited Number of Business Types with Great Opportunities for Women Is at Heart of the Problem

At the Root of the Diversity Issue Is Traditional Familism in Society and the Workplace

Gender Wage Gap Has Structural Problems and a Less than Positive Attitude of Companies

Better than Zero? But Limitations of One Female Board Member to Influence Board Decision-Making

For Diversity to Be Perceived as Not Special, Managers' Recognition Needs to Move Toward DE&I

Executive Director, Metrical Inc

Aki Matsumoto

Executive Director

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<li>The same problem underlies the fact that women are more likely to be part-time/ non-regular workers, as well as the lower percentage of management positions and shorter length of service.</li>
<li>Setting targets and implementing measures for % of female managerial positions is important, since the higher ratio will narrow the gender wage gap, but this alone is not sufficient.</li>
<li>It's necessary to ensure that women have the same position in workplace even if they leave the workforce, and to change social systems and people's mindset to support child care.</li>
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The same problem underlies the fact that women are more likely to be part-time/ non-regular workers, as well as the lower percentage of management positions and shorter length of service.
Setting targets and implementing measures for % of female managerial positions is important, since the higher ratio will narrow the gender wage gap, but this alone is not sufficient.
It's necessary to ensure that women have the same position in workplace even if they leave the workforce, and to change social systems and people's mindset to support child care.


Women's Many Part-Time Jobs, Few Managerial Positions, and Short Tenure Are the Same Rooted Problems

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Women's Many Part-Time Jobs, Few Managerial Positions, and Short Tenure Are the Same Rooted Problems