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Japan Statistics

In an article on the women's movement in Japan, the Asahi Shinbun looked at women's progress vis-a-vis four criteria over three periods: 1) the beginning of the Showa Period (1926), 2) the end of the Showa Period (1988), and 3) 2008.

Number of Women in the Japanese Diet

1926: none (not permitted at the time to hold national office)
1988: seven women (1.4% of the Diet)
2008: 45 women (9.4% of the Diet)

Percentage of Women who Enter University:

1926: no data
1988: 14.4%
2008: 42.6%

Birth Rate:

1930: 4.72 children/woman
1988: 1.66
2008: 1.37

Salary (men = 100):

1926: no data
1988: 57.2
2008: 65.8

Source: Asahi Shinbun


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