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| 1975 |
Establishment of International Women's Year by the General Assembly(Goals: Equality, Development and Peace) The World Conference of the International Women's Year (Mexico City) Adoption of the World Plan of Action |
Establishment of the Headquarters for the Planning and Promoting of Policies Relating to Women Convening of the Council on Women's Issues | |
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1977 | Formulation of the National Plan of Action Opening of the National Women's Education Center | |
| 1979 | The 34th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations Adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | ||
| 1980 | World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women (Goals: Equality, Development and Peace) (Copenhagen) Adoption of the Program of Action for the second half of the United Nations Decade for Women | ||
| 1981 | Formulation of the Priority Targets for the Second Half of the Period Covered by the National Plan of Action | ||
| 1985 | World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the UN Decade for Women (Goals: Equality, Development and Peace) (Nairobi) Adoption of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women |
Amendment of the Nationality Law (employing a bilineal system) Promulgation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law Ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women |
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| 1986 |
Expansion of the Headquarters for the Planning and Promoting of Policies Relating to Women (the organization was expanded to all ministries and agencies; mandate was also expanded) Convening of the Advisory Council to the President of the Headquarters for the Planning and Promoting of Policies Relating to Women |
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| 1987 | Formulation of the New National Plan of Action towards the Year 2000 | ||
| 1989 | Revision of the Course of Study (making home economics a requirement subject for both girls and boys in senior high schools, etc.) | ||
| 1990 |
The 34th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women Adoption of the First Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women by the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) |
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| 1991 | Formulation of the New National Plan of Action towards the Year 2000 (First Revision) Promulgation of the Child Care Leave Law | ||
| 1994 | Establishment of the Office for Gender Equality, the Council for Gender Equality and the Headquarters for the Promotion of Gender Equality | ||
| 1995 | The Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing) Adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action | Revision of the Child Care Leave Law (legal establishment of the Family Care Leave System) | |
| 1996 |
Establishment of the Liaison Conference for the Promotion of Gender Equality (Egalite Network) Formulation of the Plan for Gender Equality 2000 - the National Plan of Action for Promoting a Gender-Equal Society by the Year 2000 |
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| 1997 | Establishment of the Council for Gender Equality by Law Revision of the Equal Employment Opportunity Law and related laws Adoption of the Law concerning Long-term Care Insurance System | ||
| 1998 | Establishment of the National Committee of Japan for Women 2000 | ||
| 1999 | Adoption of the Law for Punishing Acts Related to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and for Protection of Children Adoption of the Basic Law for a Gender-equal Society Adoption of the Basic Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas | ||
| 2000 | The 23rd Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly "Women 2000" (New York) |
Adoption of the Law to Control Stalking, etc. Formulation of the Basic Plan for Gender Equality |
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| 2001 |
Establishment of the newly formed Council for Gender Equality Establishment of the Gender Equality Bureau Enforcement of the Law for the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims Revision of the Child Care and Family Care Leave Law Cabinet Decision on the Policy on Support Measures for the Balancing of Work and Child Raising. |
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| 2002 |
Convening of the Advisory Council on Assistance to Women in Afghanistan Council for Gender Equality: "Comments on the Law for the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims", "Comments on Monitoring in FY2001" and "Comments on A System for Handling Complaints, etc." |
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