- Japan has one of the lowest female labour participation rates among OECD countries
- The Closing the Gender Gap in Japan report identifies priority actions for promoting gender equality in Japan
- Integrating women into the economy is an efficient use of a nation’s human capital endowment and important for economic growth
- Download the full report here
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