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Japan’s UN funding cut leaves women’s rights in the lurch

Gao, Ming LU orcid (2025) In East Asia Forum
Abstract
Japan's January withdrawal of funding from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women highlights its aversion to addressing gender equality issues at home. Despite externally presenting a commitment to progressive gender norms, a tension between Japan's international image and its domestic reality persists. Japan continues to rank low in major gender equality indexes as reluctance for reforms, societal expectations and challenges to women’s career progression keep gender disparities alive.
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Japan, UN, Women's Rights, Gender equality
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East Asia Forum
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10.59425/eabc.1747216800
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English
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  title        = {{Japan’s UN funding cut leaves women’s rights in the lurch}},
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  doi          = {{10.59425/eabc.1747216800}},
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