indicating a shift toward family-based economic activities. In urban areas, the proportion of female "own account workers/employers" also rose from 23.7% to 28.5%, accompanied by a similar rise in ...

Japan fell to a record low 125th in global gender equality rankings this year, as the country failed to heighten female representation in politics and economic activities. Japan’s ranking among ...

The initiative aims to provide a communication channel for women entrepreneurs and support active economic activities ... of increasing its relatively low female economic participation rate ...