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Japan lawmaker in hot water over sexist remark as government embarks on 'womenomics' | Reuters
Given the drastic demographic changes taking place, it is vital that talented and highly-educated women be more completely integrated into the workforce. Not surprisingly, this often runs up against traditional social mores and long-established gender roles. It also raises the question of how, if successful, this move toward more inclusion might further exacerbate negative trends in fertility rates.
Given the drastic demographic changes taking place, it is vital that talented and highly-educated women be more completely integrated into the workforce. Not surprisingly, this often runs up against traditional social mores and long-established gender roles. It also raises the question of how, if successful, this move toward more inclusion might further exacerbate negative trends in fertility rates.
