Contents:
Organization Profile
1. Research and Analysis
2. Public Advocacy
3. Policy Advocacy
4. Engagement with Goverment
5. Clients
3. Policy Advocacy
Facilitating Policy Dialogue among Key Stakeholders
GAP Gender Forum (2021〜）
Topics:
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Gender pay gap
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Corporate information disclosure and reporting
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Gender and human rights due diligence
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Case study: Multi-stakeholder approach for addressing gender gap in Toyooka City
Achievements to date:
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The theme of the 6th WAW! to be: ”Mainstreaming Gender into the New Form of Capitalism,” as announced by Prime Minister Kishida at UN (September 2022)
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Integration of “gender” dimensions in the Human Rights Due Diligence Guideline (September 2022)
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Legislation requiring companies (with more than 301 employees) to disclose information on gender pay gap passed (July 2022)
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Integration of Toyooka’s program for building women’s capacities in digital marketing introduced as a model in the National Action Plan for Digital Empowerment for Women (April, 2022)
Members:
Government
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Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Preparation Team for the national Children and Family Agency (to be established in April 2023)
Private Sector
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Institutional investors and Asset managers
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Business associations
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Women entrepreneurs and executives
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Lawyers
Civil Society
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Japanese Trade Union Confederation
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Academics
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NGOs
International Organizations (as observers)
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UN Women
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ILO