Women at Your Favorite Things

See also:

• Regional: Asia: Society and Culture: Women  (1)

• Discerning Cultural Questions - Article on Duke anthropologist who did research on women's roles in Japan.
• Globalization and Women's Labour Activism in Japan - Uses the women’s movement in Japan as a conduit for those disadvantaged by globalization to mount protests and propose alternatives.
• Japanese Women: A Step Behind? - Examines Japanese women's role in society with a look at gender, role models, work, and current trends.
• Japanese Women's Diaspora - Interview of a Japanese lady examining issues of gender, Japanese history and contemporary society.
• Japanese Women's Magazines: Inspiration and Commodity - Explores the role of magazines made for Japanese women and their social impact.
• Remarkable Japanese Women - A collection of stories, quotes, anecdotes, impressions, and opinions, as they relate to Japanese women and society.

• Time Asia Magazine - The Wasted Asset - Asks the question why so little effort is made to harness Japanese women's talents when they are smart and entrepreneurial. (August 22, 2005)
• CBS News - Rape Debate In Japan - Gang-rapes at rave parties provoke a long suppressed outcry, as well as a 'boys will be boys' reply. (September 2, 2003)
• BBC News - Fury Over Japan Rape Gaffe - A senior Japanese politician is forced to apologise after defending the behaviour of gang rapists. (June 27, 2003)
• Women in Japan’s Temporary Services Industry - Essay on the changing environment for women in the workplace and the use of temp workers to hold down wages and benefits. (March, 2002)