Feminist perspectives have long been integral to the study of international relations and the practical shaping of foreign and security policy among nations. While traditional norms and values have historically guided governments through global challenges, recent years have seen a more deliberate focus on the inclusion of women and the promotion of specific moral and...
For several decades now, the health care sector in Japan has been experiencing a severe labor shortage. The gap between a growing demand for health care services and a shrinking pool of domestic workers continues to widen. The introduction of a migration avenue for international health workers to Japan in the mid-2000s is generally understood...
This study investigates what attracts career-oriented women to foreign subsidiaries and how they experience this work context. Based on 125 interviews with career-oriented women in Japan, we find that their frequent choice of foreign employers is not only motivated by professional aspirations but also by identity-related aspirations. Japanese women who embraced an internationalist orientation experience...