Japan's Concrete Ceiling
A recent article in The Independent Magazine revealed some interesting statistics on Japanese sexism in the work place. The phrase 'glass ceiling' in the United States refers to the unfair and institutional difficulty for women to progress upward in the corporate hierarchy. The Independent Magazine contends such a ceiling is far worse in Japan, hence the replacement of 'glass' with 'concrete'.
Here are some of the revealing statistics:
1. Only 0.8% of Japanese CEOs are women.
2. Only 10 per cent of Japanese MPs are women, one of the lowest rates of participation in the developed world.
3. In the professional classes, women make up 9 per cent of lawyers and 8 per cent of the accountants.
4. 70 per cent of women do not return to a job after having a first baby.
The author credits Japan's long tradition of patriarchy and Confucianism as cultural underlings responsible for this disparity.
Here are some of the revealing statistics:
1. Only 0.8% of Japanese CEOs are women.
2. Only 10 per cent of Japanese MPs are women, one of the lowest rates of participation in the developed world.
3. In the professional classes, women make up 9 per cent of lawyers and 8 per cent of the accountants.
4. 70 per cent of women do not return to a job after having a first baby.
The author credits Japan's long tradition of patriarchy and Confucianism as cultural underlings responsible for this disparity.
posted by Brian Hoffman at 6:04 PM
1 Comments:
I was wonderng where you read this and if there were any stats on China's women in the workplace. My guess is the numbers are comparable, but more than likely worse. The main issues I found while researching dealt with the massive amounts of sexual harassment in the workplace. But I never really looked into the numbers like the ones you posted on Japan.
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