Neoliberal motherhood: Care and Work in the Japanese Welfare State- MIURA Mari

Speaker : MIURA Mari (Sophia University)
Moderator : Jean-Michel BUTEL (UMIFRE 19 – MFJ)

Women in general, and working mothers in particular, occupy a strategic position in Japan’s welfare capitalism. In order to generate economic growth amid the shrinking labor force, policy makers have recognized the importance of pushing women into the labor market. At the same time, the low birth rate has propelled them to pursue work-life balance policy as well as childcare policy. Nevertheless, these seemingly working-women friendly policies have not yielded concrete results.

In my presentation, I explore why gender inequality has persisted in Japan, identifmen-friendlying the position of women in policy discourses and partisan debate.

Org. : Bureau français de la MFJ
Co.Org. : CCI France Japon