-CREATING NEW VALUES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY-
JULY 30 1996
COUNCIL FOR GENDER EQUALITY
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PART 1 PROSPECTS OF A GENDER-EQUAL SOCIETY
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The Basic Idea of the Gender-Equal Society
- (1) What is the "Gender-Equal Society"
- (2) Ideals and Aims of the Gender-Equal Society
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The Gender-Equal Society and Socioeconomic Environment
- (1) The Falling Birth Rate and the Aging Population
- (2) The Maturation and Internationalization of Domestic Economic Activities
- (3) Advanced Informatization
- (4) Changes in the Family Make-up
- (5) Changes in the Local Community
PART 2 TOWARDS A GENDER-EQUAL SOCIETY
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Forming a Society with No Gender-Related Prejudice
- (1) Revision of Systems and Customs which might lead to Gender-Related Prejudice
- (2) The Construction of a Social System Where Men and Women have an Equal Share of Paid and Unpaid Work
- (3) Making a Social Infrastructure from the Standpoint of Socially-Oriented People
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Establishing Gender Equality in the Workplace, Family, and Community
- (1) Equal Opportunity and Equal Treatment at the Workplace
- (2) Promotion of Gender Equality in Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, and Self-Employed Businesses
- (3) Support for Men and Women to Reconcile Work with Family and Community Life
- (4) Promotion of Gender Equality in the Aging Society
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Promotion of Joint Participation by Men and Women in Policy Decision-Making
- (1) Promoting the Participation by Men and Women in Policy Decision-Making Processes
- (2) Studying the Measures of "Positive Actions"
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Reinforcing Efforts to Promote/Protect the Right to Live without Discrimination by Gender
- (1) Elimination of Violence against Women
- (2) Promoting/Protecting Human Rights in the Media
- (3) Establishing Reproductive Health/Rights
- (4) Promotion of Gender Equality to Open the Way for a Diversity of Choices through Enrichment of Education and Learning
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Contributing to the "Equality, Development and Peace"of the Global Community
- (1) Infiltrating International Norms and Standards into Japan
- (2) Contributing towards "Equality, Development and Peace"
PART 3 IMPROVING/REINFORCING SYSTEMS TO PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS
- Clarifying the System and Reinforcing Organization/Functions of the National Machinery
- Strengthening Cooperation among the State, Local Public Bodies and NGOs
The Organizational Structure of the National Machinery for the Advancement of Women