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The history of women’s centers in Japan dates back to the beginning of the twentieth century: they were first established by private organizations as a center of women’s activities. The International Year of the Woman in 1975 stimulated the Japanese Governments and local governments to work to improve the status of women. They started to establish women’s centers to implement their policies, which included National Women’s Education Center established as a national center for women’s education in 1977. Currently, there are over 600 women’s centers in Japan, functioning as a center of women’s activities, lifelong learning and promoting gender equality. This exhibition introduces an overview of the current state of women’s centers in Japan, their history and activities as centers for women’s activities and promoting gender equality. |
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The principal objective of National Women's Education Center (NWEC) is to promote women's education and contribute to realize the gender-equal society, through conducting training programs for regional government officers, educational and group leaders, and international trainees and other personnel in women's education, and conducting specialized research and surveys on women's education.