Panel Discussion with Prof. Mari Miura, Ph.D. and Prof. Dr. Laura Seelkopf

Lyrik Kabinett Amalienstraße 83a, München, Bayern, Deutschland

Women in Politics and Academia Perspectives from Germany and Japan Prof. Mari MIURA, Ph.D., Sophia University, Tokyo Prof. Dr. Laura SEELKOPF, LMU Munich Our panelists will explore the difficulties women face when pursuing political and academic careers in Germany and Japan. Both countries show improvements in the last decades but women still lag behind in...

Special Lecture on Japanese Politics by Prof. Mari Miura, Ph.D.: „Toward Gender Parity in Japan – Political Barriers, Women’s Activism and Cultural Shift“

LMU Hauptgebäude Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, München, Bayern, Deutschland

Toward Gender Parity in Japan - Political Barriers, Women’s Activism and Cultural Shift Japan’s progress in closing its gender gap continues to lag despite government attempts in recent years to promote women’s empowerment in the economic activity. The Global Gender Gap Index by the World Economic Forum ranked Japan at 125th out of 146 countries...