Japan Inc to fall far short of goal for more female managers: Reuters poll – Reuters

  • Date: 18-Jun-2021
  • Source: Reuters
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Japan Inc to fall far short of goal for more female managers: Reuters poll – Reuters

TOKYO, June 18 (Reuters) - Women make up fewer than 10% of managers at most Japanese companies and a big majority of firms say it will be impossible to boost this to a target of 30% this decade, a Reuters poll found.

Japan's biggest business lobby, Keidanren, is pushing for an increase in female managers, in a campaign dubbed "womenomics", aiming to empower more women and meet the employment challenge of an ageing society.

However, respondents to the Reuters Corporate Survey said that promoting more women would need changes to Japan's male-oriented corporate culture and more support in areas like childcare.