The Research Network on Gender and Diversity in Political Representation and the JPSA Gender and Politics Sub-committee are pleased to co-host two (2) lectures on March 26th, one in Japanese and English.



Please see below and kindly circulate to your networks. All welcome.



Kindly register in advance（eriko-h@mtc.biglobe.ne.jp) if you are joining the informal dinner following the presentations.

懇親会にご参加いただける方は、22日（金）までにジェンダーと政治研究会事務局（eriko-h@mtc.biglobe.ne.jp)までご連絡ください。


Best wishes,


Jackie F. Steele

University of Tokyo



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「ジェンダーと政治研究会」「政治制度と政党行動研究会」共催

日時：3月26日（火）16時30分～19時30分（懇親会20時～）

Date: Tuesday, March 26 4:30-19:30 (Informal dinner to follow)


場所：上智大学四谷キャンパス 2号館13階 法学部大会議室

Where: Sophia Univ. Yotsuya Campus, Bldg 2, 13F, Large Mtg Rm



Presentation 1 16時30分～17時30分 (4:30-5:30pm)

報告者：杉之原真子（フェリス女学院大学）Masako Suginohara (Ferris Jogakuin)


タイトル：「アメリカ財政保守派の動向ージェンダーの視点も加えて」


言語： 日本語



Presentation 2 18時00～19時30分 (6pm-7:30pm)
Presenter: Malliga Och (Idaho State University)
Title: "Women on Corporate Boards in Germany and Japan"


Language: English


Abstract: Traditionally, both Japan and Germany have encouraged women to stay home once they had children. At the same time, however, Japanese and German women tend to be highly skilled workers. Facing a looming labor shortage that threatens to undermine economic growth and reduce tax revenues, Japan and Germany have both turned to women as a key solution to their economic woes. While activating the female labor force is an important piece of the policy puzzle, the lack of women on corporate boards has become a powerful symbol of women's exclusion of the labor market. In 2010, the percentage of women on corporate boards in Germany averaged 13% compared to 0.9% in Japan. Germany adopted a Corporate Board Quota in 2015 while Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo pushed his womenomics agenda, which included a call to increase women's presence on corporate boards to 30%. Since then, Germany has seen greater success in appointing women to boards, increasing its percentage to 27% in 2016 compared to just 3.4% in Japan. In this presentation, I will explore the potential reasons why Germany has navigated the road to corporate equality more successfully than Japan has.


共催：日本政治学会ジェンダーと政治研究会、政治制度におけるジェンダーと多様性研究会（GDRep)
＊本研究会は科学研究費基盤研究（B）（女性の政治参画の障壁：国会議員・県連の郵送への郵送・ヒアリング調査、研究代表：三浦まり、課題番号：18H00817）の助成を受けています


懇親会にご参加いただける方は、22日（金）までにジェンダーと政治研究会事務局（eriko-h@mtc.biglobe.ne.jp <mailto:eriko-h@mtc.biglobe.ne.jp>)までご連絡ください。