Survey Finds Feelings Of Gender Gap In Japan
More than 70 percent of Japanese women who responded to a survey said men are getting preferential treatment in the country, while about half of male respondents said they felt the same.
A research institute belonging to ad giant Dentsu Group conducted a poll on gender equality last month, covering 3,000 men and women aged between 18 and 79 across the country.
It found that 75 percent of the female respondents answered that men are favored, or somewhat favored in Japanese society, while 54 percent of the male respondents gave the same answers.
The survey also asked when the ratio of women holding senior positions at companies will reach 30 percent.
The average answer was that it will be realized "24.7 years later."
As for when the country will see its first female prime minister, the average answer was "27.9 years later."
Asked about whether serious efforts are needed to address gender equality, 78 percent said they think so, or somewhat think so.
The research institute said the survey revealed that people in all generations are increasingly feeling the need to address the gender equality issue.