This book is the first to explore the similarities and differences in gender related policy making and outcomes in Japan and the United States. It focuses on th
This book examines the impact of global human rights norms on the development of women's, children's, and minority rights in Japan since the early 1990s.
This ambitious volume brings together original essays on the U.S. women's movement with analyses of women's movements in other countries around the world. A com
Recent years have seen a surge of interest in Japanese feminism and gender history. This new volume brings to light Japan's feminist public sphere, a discursive
Why are there so few Japanese women involved in the political system? In 2019, Japanese women made up 10% of the national Lower House, 21% of the Upper House, a