Japanese LGBTQ groups demand the country adopt equal rights law by G-7 summit
PBS NewsHourAPR 2023
As the vast majority of Japanese citizens now recognize that women face institutionalized discrimination, both the public and private sectors must realize the importance of including women in the upper echelons of society. Japan is still tied to its traditional views of gender roles, so if it wants to tap into the potential political and economic benefits of inclusion, it must train its corporate and government entities to accept that equality is the route to success.
Despite the claims made in unserious, non-peer-reviewed studies, gender diversity on corporate boards has virtually no positive impact on company success, nor does it have a negative effect. Forcing women into executive positions to fill a quota will not lead to any significant change. This trend has proven true in both the corporate world and other sectors, where women, like men, are hired for their experiences and accomplishments rather than their gender.