White Paper on Gender Equality 2000

"FY 1999 Annual Report on the State of the Formation of a Gender Equal Society" and "Policies to be Implemented in FY 2000 to Promote the Formation of a Gender Equal Society"

Outline

This document has been produced by the Prime Minister's Office as a summary of the
White Paper on Gender Equality.
For quotations, etc., please refer directly to the White Paper itself.

Prime Minister's Office
May 2000

INTRODUCTION

"FY 1999 Annual Report on the State of the Formation of a Gender Equal Society" and "Policies to be implemented in FY2000 to Promote the Formation of a Gender Equal Society"

Outline

The FY1999 Annual Report on the State of Gender Equality
The State of the Formation of a Gender Equal Society

Chapter 1 Women's Participation in Policy Decision-Making Processes
  1. Women's participation in politics
  2. Women's participation in administration
  3. Women's participation in the judicature
  4. International comparison of women's participation in policy decision-making processes
Chapter 2 Gender Equality in the Workplace, at Home and in the Community
  1. Changes in lifestyle
  2. Gender equality in the area of work
  3. Participation by men and women in the home and the community
  4. Lives of senior citizens
Chapter 3 Human Rights of Women
  1. Violence against women
  2. Human rights of women in the media
  3. Lifelong health for women
  4. Education and learning to promote gender equality

Policies implemented in FY1999 to Promote the Formation of a Gender Equal Society

Chapter 1 Building Social Systems that Promote Gender Equality
  1. Expanding women's participation in policy decision-making processes
  2. Reviewing social systems and practices and reforming awareness from the perspective of gender equality
Chapter 2 Realizing Gender Equality in the Workplace, Home and Community
  1. Securing Equal opportunity and equal treatment in employment, etc.
  2. Building partnerships in agriculture, forestry and fishing villages
  3. Supporting men and women in harmonizing their working lives with home and community lives
  4. Developing the conditions to allow senior citizens to live with peace of mind
Chapter 3 Creating a Society Which Promotes and Protects the Human Rights of Women
  1. Eliminating all forms of violence against women
  2. Respecting the human rights of women in the media
  3. Supporting lifelong health for women
  4. Promoting gender equality and making possible a diversity of choices through improved education and learning
Chapter 4 Contributing to the Equality, Development and Peace of the Global Community
  1. Adopting and absorbing international standards in Japan
  2. Contributing to the equality, development and peace of the global community
Chapter 5 Promotion of the National Plan of Action
  1. Active development of measures and regular follow-up
  2. Collecting, compiling and releasing survey results and information
  3. Strengthening the structures and functions of national machineries
  4. Strengthening liaison among national and local governments and NGOs, and enhancing nationwide efforts

Policies to be implemented in FY2000 to Promote Formation of a Gender Equal Society

Chapter 1 Building Social Systems that Promote Gender Equality
  1. Expanding women's participation in policy decision-making processes
  2. Reviewing social systems and practices and reforming awareness from the perspective of gender equality
Chapter 2 Realizing Gender Equality in the Workplace, Home and Community
  1. Securing Equal opportunity and equal treatment in employment, etc.
  2. Building partnerships in agriculture, forestry and fishing villages
  3. Supporting men and women in harmonizing their working lives with home and community lives
  4. Developing the conditions to allow senior citizens to live with peace of mind
Chapter 3 Creating a Society Which Promotes and Protects the Human Rights of Women
  1. Eliminating all forms of violence against women
  2. Respecting the human rights of women in the media
  3. Supporting lifelong health for women
  4. Promoting gender equality and making possible a diversity of choices through improved education and learning
Chapter 4 Contributing to the Equality, Development and Peace of the Global Community
  1. Adopting and absorbing international standards in Japan
  2. Contributing to the equality, development and peace of the global community
Chapter 5 Promotion of the National Plan of Action
  1. Active development of measures and regular follow-up
  2. Collecting, compiling and releasing survey results and information
  3. Strengthening the structures and functions of national machineries
  4. Strengthening liaison among national and local governments and NGOs, and enhancing nationwide efforts