Japan to require companies to report on women in management

Disclosure rule aims to tackle persistent gender gap

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Women occupy a disproportionately small share of managerial posts in Japan. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

SAKI HAYASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan is moving to require companies above a certain size to disclose the share of women employed in management positions, seeking further progress in an area where the country has moved slowly by international standards, Nikkei has learned.

A proposed rule would apply to all companies with more than 300 employees, both publicly listed and privately held, which would cover around 18,000 enterprises.

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