TOKYO -- Japan has long languished below 100th place for gender equality even as other major economies make strides in women's empowerment. One key difference seems to be Japan's reluctance to adopt quotas that force action on companies and political parties.
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Gender quotas: the key to improving Japan's 116th parity ranking?
South Korean and French successes offer clues in fight for equality
Japan ranked 116th out of 146 economies in the WEF's latest Global Gender Gap report. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
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