We Are Tomodachi Womenomics Edition 2014

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Japanese Women Making a Big Impact in the BusinessⅥわrld WomenBeglntOShine InApri12013，PrimeMimisterShinzoAbemetwithrepresentatives r‾ Ofthebusinesscommumitytoexchangeideasongrowthstrategy．In Ordertorealizehisgoalofhavingnolessthan30percentofleadership POSitionsfilledbywomenby2020，PrimeMinisterAbetoldthose inattendancethathe“wouldlikealllistedcompamiestoproactivelY appointwomentoexecutiveandmanagerialpositions．’’Theprlme mimisteraddedthat，aSaStart，hewouldlikeeadlOfthesecompanies toappointone鹿maleexecutiveo瓜cer． InresponsetoPrimeMinisterAbe’sleadershipinstrivingtocreatea newfutureforJapan，鮎maleexecutiveswhoe血bodYtheidealsbehind WOmenOmicsarebeginmingtoemergeatma］OrCOmPamies． OnewomanattraCtingattentionasoneofthefirst鹿maleexecutives atalargetradingcompanYisMs．MitsuruChino，aneXeCutiveo瓜cer atItochuCorporation．Ms．ChinojoinedItochuasacorporatelawyer attheageof33．Therewerethosewhoquestionedherdecisionto giveupacareeraspartnerataninternational1aw丘mtomovetoa 一′ MitsuruChino becutiveOfIicer，GeneralCoun5el，ltochu Corporation Joinedltochu asacorporatelawyerin 2000．Attheageof46，WaSaPPOinted thecompanylsyoungest－eVereXeCutive OfIicerinApri12013． PrivatecorporationinJapan，butMs．Chinohadnodoubts：“Thechance toentersuchadynamicworld，WOdkglobalbrinawiderangeoffields，andfindnewchallenges togetherwithmYdivisionreal吋SPOketomYheart；’shesays． Theyear2003becameam可OrturningpointforMs．Chino，aStheWbrldEconomicForumPlaced heronitslistoflOOGlobalI．eadersofTbmorrow‘‘ThechairmanaSkedme叫IthoughtIhadbeen Selected；sherecal1s．“ItgavemethechancetotakeagoodlookatthewayIwantedtolivemyli飴．” Ms．Chinosaysthat，untilthatpoint，herguidingprinciplehadbeen‘‘doingw血atIwantedtodo；but Shereali2：edthatsheneededtoconsiderhowshecouldcontributeandexamine“whatisrequiredof mebymYOrganizationandbythosearoundme：’ InAprn2013，Ms．ChinowasappointedasaneXeCutiveofficerattheageof46．Havingdecidedin herhearttotakeanyopportunitythatcaneherway，Shesaysthatshehadnohesitationinaccepting theo脆エ Near吋30yearShavepassedsinceMs．Chinobeganhercareerin1986，thesameyearthatJapan’s Equa10pportumitYEmploymentIawcameintoe晩ct．SheispartOfagenerationofwomenwho havecarvedouttheircareersatatimeofgrowing氏maleparticipationinsociety．‘‘InmanYPlaces andinmanYfields，thewomenofJapanhavebeengatheringtheirstrength，andnowtheyare PreParingto町Shesays．“Ihavegreatbeliefinthegovernment’sadvocacyofasocietYinwhich WOmenCantru吋Shheア 28

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