Dear SSJ Forum community,



The Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) at Temple University, Japan Campus cordially invites you to a joint seminar with Showa Women's University (SWU) on June 12, 2018.


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ICAS-Showa Women's University Joint Seminar

How Can Japan "Activate" Women?

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

窶謀, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.)


Showa Women's University, Bldg 8 (8号館) (labeled as #19 on the campus map <https://swu.ac.jp/en/about/campuses/#sec1>)

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Cosmos Hall

窶謀*Address: 1-7-57 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, TokyoClosest station: Sangen-Jaya / (5 min. by Denentoshi line from Shibuya) (access info in Japanese)

/Note: Please enter the building from the west entrance (near the nursery school, #20 on the English-language map) and take the elevator to the 6th floor./


Speakers:

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* 窶帰kiko Imai, Professor of Business Design Department, Showa Women's
University (SWU)
* Yumiko Murakami, Head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation
and Development (OECD), Tokyo Center



Moderator:

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Robert Dujarric, Director of ICAS



Admission:

窶祈ree. Open to the public.


Language:English



RSVP:

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/* RSVP is not required, but encouraged./



Overview:


In the 2017 Gender Gap Index released by the World Economic Forum, Japan ranked 114 out of 144 countries, three points down from the previous year and a record low status. Why is it so difficult for Japan to narrow the gap between men and women? How are the government and companies tackling this problem?


Professor Imai will look back at post-war trends in Japan's women's policies, whose basic notion has changed from protection to equal-opportunity, to fostering labor force participation. She will discuss the 2015 Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace, the White Company Ranking for Working Women published by SWU Institute of Women's Culture, a public opinion survey on gender roles, and other findings.


Ms. Murakami will explain the difference between Japan and the global awareness of women's empowerment policies and practices. She will also introduce OECD's initiatives to promote women in all member countries, as well as proposed measures that Japanese society and businesses should take to further promote diversity.



Speakers:


Akiko Imai, Professor, Showa Women's University


Professor Imai earned her master's degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. She has been managing editor of Japan Echo magazine, English-editor for the Japan Foundation, and an executive director of the Tokyo Foundation. She is now teaching "Japan's Women's Policies," "Sustainability and Social Business," and "Globalization and Leadership" at SWU's Business Design Department. She has coordinated international programs including the SWU-University of Colorado, Boulder Joint Workshop on "Gender Issues in the United States and Japan." Her recent writings/translation includes "Development Assistance for Inclusive Growth: A Field for Japan-U.S. Cooperation?" (CSIS Strategic Japan Working Papers);

窶謀 『最後の資本主義』 窶謀

(Saving Capitalism, Robert Reich. 2016),

窶謀 『格差と民主主義』 窶謀

(Beyond Outrage, Robert Reich. 2014),

窶謀 『暴走する資本主義』 窶謀

(Supercapitalism, Robert Reich. 2008), and others.



Yumiko Murakami, Head of OECD Tokyo Centre


Since Yumiko joined OECD in 2013 as the head of OECD Tokyo Centre, she has been at the forefront of policy discussions between OECD and governments, businesses and academia in Japan and Asia, covering a wide range of economic policy issues. She has been leading discussions with various stake holders in Japan and Asia, particularly in the areas of Corporate Governance, tax guidelines, gender diversity, education, international trade and innovation. Prior to joining the OECD, Yumiko held a number of leadership positions as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. Yumiko has diverse professional experiences, ranging from banking in New York and London to UN Peace Keep Operations in Cambodia. Yumiko has an MBA from Harvard University, MA from Stanford University and BA from Sophia University. She sits on the Japan Advisory Board of Harvard Business School as well as several advisory committees of the Japanese Government. She is the author of a bestseller book, "Turning Demographic Challenges into Economic Opportunities"(Japanese only), ranked #1 at Amazon Japan in the economics category.

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