We Are Tomodachi Womenomics Edition 2014

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一肌澗e〃′叩∂r〟c加地〃卯J叩わr〝∂rd－ Pleaseallowmetosharemypersonalstory．Ihopeitwillhelpyouunderstand theimportanceofthe‘‘participationofwomen”inJapan． From1960to1962，IlivedinNewYbrkwithmy叫Atthesametime，One OfmyfhendsusedtosaythatJapaneseladiesareelegant，mOdest，Patient，and thattheyalwaysstayedathomeforthehousewodk．Ithinkthisistheimage SOmeOfyoumaYStillhaveaboutJapaneSeWOmentOd呼 moughinsomerespectsthesecoⅡlmentSmayStiubetrue，nOWadaysyotmg WOmeninJapanareVerYaCtive，POSitive，andwillingtoworkoutsideofthe home．Atthesametime，theworkingpopulationisdecreasing．merefore，I飴el therearenOWmOredlanCeSandgreateropportumitiesforwomeninJapan． “Ⅶbmenomics”iscurrentlYaPOPularcxpressioninJapan． Basedonherexperience5aSagra山ateofTsudaCollegea【d aformerexpatinthe U．S．inthe1960s，Ms．Yoshiokatalked abouttheactive participation ofwomenand educationin Japan．Atthesametime，Shealsodiscussedtheimpo止anceof PeOPle－tO－PeOPleexchangebetweenJapanandtheU．S． PrimeMimisterAbeshotthreepolicyarrowstomakeJapanstrongagainandtosupportthegrovdlOftheeconomY He OftensaYSadvancementofwomenlsroleinthewodd）rCeisindispensableforhisGrow血Strategy． Therefore，inachievingJapanlseconomicrecovery，theneedsandpote山ialcontributionsofwodkingwomenareexpectedtopl叩aStmngmle． SomewomenwhoonceretiredfromworkforvariousreaSOnSarenOWreturningtowork．Someofthemareflourishing asleadersorexecutiwsofbigbusinesses．HoweveちthemqjoritYStinstayathomebecausethey鹿eluneaSy，andknowitis di瓜ctdttogooutwodkingwiththeirsmal1childrenathome，OrwitheldedYParentStOlookafteJI Iknowthatthegovemmentishelpingtoimprovethewo止ingenvironmentforwomen，butIstill飴elthereismore WOrktobedone．IftheeLrVironmentsurroundingmothersdevelopsextensiveI第ParticularlYintermsofch址dcare血cnitiWOmenWillbeabletoretumtOtheirformerPOSitions．IamSurethattheywillbecomeagreatforcetoa血ncCOuntrY’seconomicgrowth． Wh如’smore，ifmenaremoreinvolndathome，WOmenW皿bemoreabletowodkfulhe，OrStartabusiness，OreVengtoschoolagaintoa血ncetheircareers．Iftheirhusbandisabletohelptotakecareoftheirsickchild，OrPreParedinnerfokids，ShecanSeekcareeropportunitiesandparticipatemoretoenhanCetheeconomylItndythinkthat”Wbmenomics”is notonbrawomen’sissue，butamen’sissuetoo． Ⅰ鹿elthatthesituationforwomeninJapanisbeginningtochange．However；PrOgreSSisstnlneededtobalanCeWOmenh血ewod甲1ace． IamVeryPleased，叫tosaYthankyoutotheUnitedStatesandAmericanPeOPlefortheeducationgiventoMs．UmekoTsudaabout150yearSagO．Ms．Tsudawentontoestab止shTsudaCollege，WhereIgraduatedbm，inordertoprovide highereducationforwomen． ShewasstruCkby，andgreatlYadmired，thepositionofwomeninAmericanSOCiety．SheandherfriendsdevotedthemselvestoencouragingandeducatingJapaneSeWOmen，Witheamestnessanddiligence． UndertheConstitutionpromubtedaf［erⅦbrldⅦばII，theJapaneSehavebeenenjoyingthebenefitsofdemocJaCYwith fundamentalhⅡnanrightsgiventowomen，SuChasvotingrights，andequalitYOfemploymentandeducation． Onceagain，“Ⅶbmenomics”willbeakey血ctorforJapanesewomentofulmlthefhuitsoftheireducation． 21

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