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White paper urges greater role for women

A government white paper on gender equality released Friday calls on the public sector to help women advance into leading roles in society. Noting the relatively slight presence of female leaders in society, the 2008 white paper says women make up only... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Jun 13 2008

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