Gender Gap in Japan as Women Earn 74% as Much as Men – Nikkei

Japan is struggling to bridge its gender pay gap, with women in the country still making 74% as much as the men and remaining a minority in lucrative professions, Nikkei reported.

Tuesday marks International Women’s Day, designed to raise awareness of women’s achievements and challenges around the world. Alarmed by the current situation, some companies in Japan have begun taking matters into their own hands to identify and address gender-based disparities.

Read the full report: Nikkei.

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Jim Pollard

Jim Pollard is an Australian journalist based in Thailand since 1999. He worked for News Ltd papers in Sydney, Perth, London and Melbourne before travelling through SE Asia in the late 90s. He was a senior editor at The Nation for 17+ years and has a family in Bangkok.

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