Nissan Seminar: Beyond the Gender Gap in Contemporary Japan
Convener: Gill Steel, Doshisha University
The seminar will start with an introduction from Gill Steel, Doshisha University at 2.00 pm.
Session 1 - Women at Work
2.05 pm - 2.50 pm
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Mito Akiyoshi, Senshu University
Session 2 - Public Policy Attempts to Influence Women’s ‘Private’ Behavior
2.50 pm - 3.35 pm
‘Life’ as a Political Agenda - Hiroko Takeda, Nagoya University
3.35 pm - 3.50 pm Tea/Coffee/Biscuits in the Buttery, Hilda Besse Building
Session 3 - Women’s Representation
3.50 pm - 6.15 pm
What Women Want: Women at the Ballotbox - Gill Steel, Doshisha University
Women’s Rapid Rise in Local Politics - Sherry Martin, U.S. State Department
Tokyo’s First Female Governor Breaks the Steel Ceiling - Susan Pavloska, Doshisha University
