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Who Opposes Gender Quotas and Why? Pathways to Gender Parity in Japan
Our guest will be Mari Miura, Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Law at Sophia University in Tokyo and Visiting Scholar at the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University. She also serves as advisor to the All-Party Caucus for the Promotion of Gender Equality in Politics in the Japanese Diet.
Abstract:
Gender equality continues to pose a significant challenge in Japan, particularly within the political sphere. The enactment of the Gender Parity Law in 2018, which encourages political parties to aim for gender parity in candidate nominations, marked an important milestone in addressing this imbalance. However, its effectiveness remains a subject of debate. While the adoption of legal gender quotas can be a potential solution, such measures are often met with resistance. In this talk, I examine public support for and opposition to gender quotas in Japan and explore the framing strategies that are most persuasive to voters.
